Date16-Aug-1999
TypeUnprovoked
CountryUSA
LocationGrand Strand, Myrtle Beach, Horry County
ActivityLying prone in 2' of water
Species1.8 m [6'] shark
InjuryEar lacerated, cuts on scalp, back, arm & shoulder
VictimChristopher (Will) Handley, Male, 10 years old
Time17h40
SourceCharlotte Observer, 8/18/1999, p.4C; J. Kennedy, ProQuest; Sun News (Myrtle Beach), 8/19/1999; Richmond Times Dispatch, 8/19/1999
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