Incident Report

Chester River Beach, Grasonville, Maryland, United States

Monday, July 28, 1873

Non-fatalFishing

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Incident Profile

Injury Location

Leg

Injury Severity

Severe

Injury Details

Leg severely bitten by netted shark. Lower leg surgically amputated PROVOKED INCIDENT

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Time in Water

Extended

Environmental

Moon Phase

Waxing Crescent

Season

Summer (Northern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Monday

Individual

Name

James Green

Sex

Activity

Fishing

Location

Address

Grasonville, Maryland, United States

Location Type

River

Coordinates

38.9707, -76.2147

Chester River Beach, Grasonville, Maryland, United States

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