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Shark Attack in Off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, CANADA (1888)

🔴 Fatal Attack

Species Not Identified

The shark species involved in this attack could not be determined

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #450 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #1 in Off Sable Island

🦈 this species attack #0

🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, CANADA on 1888. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date	1888
Location	Off Sable Island, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Activity	Other
Species	Not Known
Injury	Fatal
Sex	M
Time	Before daybreak

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