Fatal Great White Shark Attack

1989 Latigo Point / Paradise Cove,west of Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1989

⏰ 10h15

📍 Location

Latigo Point / Paradise Cove,west of Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Boating

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 24

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL, thigh bitten, hands lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Great White Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Baby sharks are called pups.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.