Incident Report

Malibu, California, United States

Sunday, May 8, 1955

Non-fatalSpearfishingHit-and-Run

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Incident Profile

Behavior

Hit-and-Run

Injury Location

Arm

Injury Severity

Minor

Injury Details

Diver hit shark & right forearm slightly injured PROVOKED INCIDENT

Circumstances

Time in Water

Extended

Environmental

Moon Phase

Full Moon

Season

Spring (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Saturday

Individual

Name

Robert C. Yeargin

Age

Sex

Activity

Spearfishing

Location

Address

Malibu, California, United States

Body of Water

Pacific Ocean

Location Type

Beach

Coordinates

34.0369, -118.6856

Malibu, California, United States

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

Location

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