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Fort Pickens, Escambia County, USA — Summer of 1883

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Shark Attack Incident

Fort Pickens, Escambia County, USA

December 31, 1882

Fatal

DateSummer of 1883

TypeUnprovoked

CountryUSA

LocationFort Pickens, Escambia County

ActivityFell overboard

InjuryFATAL

Victimthe Captain’s boy, Male

SourceSt Joseph Herald, 7/12/1884

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