Date17-Jun-1992
TypeWatercraft
CountryJAPAN
Location1.5 km north of Igata-cho, 60 km south of Matsyama
ActivityPreparing to fish for jack-mackerel
SpeciesWhite shark, identification by K. Nakaya
InjuryNo inujury to occupant. Shark bit boat repeatedly, leaving 2 teeth in the bottom keel of the boat
Victim5.75 m wooden boat, occupant: Yoshaiaki Ueda
Time12h30
SourceK. Nakaya; Orlando Sentinel, 6/18/1992, p. A3
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