Fatal Boating Attack

1952 Off Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1952

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Off Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Boating

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Sea Disaster

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL & some of the survivors were bitten by sharks

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks have no bones.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.