Shark Attack Incident

San Francisco Bay (or San Leandro Bay), near cannery, Alameda County, USA

January 1, 1851

Non-fatal

Date1851

TypeUnprovoked

CountryUSA

LocationSan Francisco Bay (or San Leandro Bay), near cannery, Alameda County

ActivityHard hat diving

Species18' shark

Injury3 toes severed

VictimWilliam Cortigan, Male

SourceThe Perry Chief, 10/16/1875

37.7200°, -122.2700°via llm fallback