Shark Attack Incident

Tripoli, LIBYA

January 1, 1917

Non-fatal

Date1917

TypeUnprovoked

CountryLIBYA

LocationTripoli

ActivityDiving for sponges

InjuryBitten by shark, but repelled it with his 'skandalopetra'

Victimmale, Male

SourceF. Warn (see Bitter Sea in bibliography)

32.8967°, 13.1778°via nominatim