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River mouth, USA — 1879
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Shark Attack Incident
River mouth, USA
January 1, 1879
Fatal
Date
1879
Type
Unprovoked
Country
USA
Location
River mouth
Activity
Floating with life buoy after pilot launch capsized
Species
Tiger shark
Injury
FATAL
Victim
Gus Ericsson, Male
Source
Indiana County Gazette, 10/3/1900
42.4207°, -83.9181°
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