Shark Attack in 10 miles off Cape Maisi, Guantanamo Province, CUBA (Unknown Date)
This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in 10 miles off Cape Maisi, Guantanamo Province, CUBA on Unknown Date. The incident involved a Unknown shark during 2 messboys (jeppsen) & tony latona (13) were playing on the afterdeck of the danish ship grete maersk. jeppsen fell overboard, latona threw a lifebelt then jumped in to help him. ship didn’t notice they were missing activities.
Incident Details
| Date | Unknown Date |
|---|---|
| Location | 10 miles off Cape Maisi, Guantanamo Province, CUBA |
| Activity | 2 messboys (Jeppsen) & Tony Latona (13) were playing on the afterdeck of the Danish ship Grete Maersk. Jeppsen fell overboard, Latona threw a lifebelt then jumped in to help him. Ship didn’t notice they were missing |
| Species | Unknown |
| Injury | 2 hours later shark bit Jeppsen’s feet, arm, knee & finally killed him. Tony, clothing torn but alive, washed ashore on Cuban coast |
| Fatal | No |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 14 |
| Time | Unknown |
Notes
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