Date12-Aug-1993
TypeUnprovoked
CountryUSA
LocationAbalone Point, Westport Union Landing, Mendocino County
ActivityFree diving for abalone (ascending)
Species5.5 m to 6 m [18' to 20'] white shark
InjurySevere bites to head & shoulder
VictimDavid R. Miles, Male, 39 years old
Time14h00
SourceR. Collier, pp.140-142; Orlando Sentinel, 10/2/1992, p.A3
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