Incident Report

Solana Beach, California, United States

Wednesday, August 29, 1962

Non-fatalShellfishingHit-and-Run

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Incident Profile

Behavior

Hit-and-Run

Injury Location

Torso

Injury Severity

Moderate

Injury Details

Struck shark with abalone bar to scare it away from abalone, but shark bit his shoulder PROVOKED INCIDENT

Circumstances

Time in Water

Extended

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

New Moon

Season

Summer (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Tuesday

Individual

Name

Knox Harris

Age

Sex

Activity

Shellfishing

Location

Address

Solana Beach, California, United States

Body of Water

Pacific Ocean

Location Type

Beach

Coordinates

32.9919, -117.2716

Solana Beach, California, United States

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

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