Incident Report

Palos Verdes Estates, California, United States

Sunday, September 10, 1989

Non-fatalInvolved in Shark FeedingBump-and-Bite

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Incident Profile

Behavior

Bump-and-Bite

Injury Severity

Minor

Injury Details

No injury to occupants. Shark bit boat's swim step & repeatedly pushed the boat away whenever if came within 4 to 5 m of the whale carcass

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Water Depth

Standing

Shallow

Moderate

Deep

Environmental

Moon Phase

First Quarter

Season

Summer (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Saturday

Individual

Name

11.6 m fibreglass boat. Occupants: Tony DeCriston & Dan Fink

Activity

Involved in Shark Feeding

Location

Address

Palos Verdes Estates, California, United States

Body of Water

Pacific Ocean

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

33.7859, -118.4012

Palos Verdes Estates, California, United States

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Environmental

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