Shark Attack Database

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Shark Attack in River Sierra Leone, 35 miles upriver from Freetown, Western Area, SIERRA LEONE (Unknown Date)

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in River Sierra Leone, 35 miles upriver from Freetown, Western Area, SIERRA LEONE on Unknown Date. The incident involved a Unknown shark during british ship, britannia, was loading lumber. he was bathing activities.

Incident Details

Date Unknown Date
Location River Sierra Leone, 35 miles upriver from Freetown, Western Area, SIERRA LEONE
Activity British ship, Britannia, was loading lumber. He was bathing
Species Unknown
Injury Left arm severed 2.5" from elbow, groin, abdomen, right forearm & hand lacerated, flesh removed from thigh, baring femur. Both arms surgically amputated: left arm above elbow, right arm above wrist. Survived
Fatal No
Sex M
Age 17
Time Unknown

Notes

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