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Shark Attack in 750 miles off the African coast, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN (1941)

🔴 Severe Attack

Species Not Identified

The shark species involved in this attack could not be determined

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #1,442 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #1 in 750 miles off the African coast

🦈 this species attack #0

🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in 750 miles off the African coast, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN on 1941. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date	1941
Location	750 miles off the African coast, SOUTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
Activity	Other
Species	Not Known
Injury	Severe
Sex	M

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