Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1895 Near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1895

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

No injury, hooked shark rammed boat & Ruark fell on its back PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

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