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Shatt-al-Arab River, IRAQ — 1960s
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Shark Attack Incident
Shatt-al-Arab River, IRAQ
Non-fatal
Date
1960s
Type
Unprovoked
Country
IRAQ
Location
Shatt-al-Arab River
Activity
Swimming naked near a date palm where many dates fell into the water
Species
Bull Shark
Injury
Arm severed
Victim
male, Male, 6 years old
Time
Afternoon
Source
B.W. Coad & L.A.J. Al-Hassan
30.4574°, 48.0359°
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