Incident Report

Caribbean Sea, South Padre Island, Texas 78597, United States

Saturday, July 2, 1966

Non-fatalBoating

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Minor

Injury Details

No injury to occupants, sharks bit chunks from boat

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Environmental

Moon Phase

Full Moon

Season

Summer (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Friday

Individual

Name

rowboat, occupants: refugees fleeing Cuba

Activity

Boating

Location

Address

South Padre Island, Texas, United States

Body of Water

Caribbean Sea

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

26.0755, -97.1603

Caribbean Sea, South Padre Island, Texas 78597, United States

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Caribbean Sea, South Padre Island, Texas 78597, United States

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