Shark attack at Where Colorado River enters the sea in Turtle Bogue, Costa Rica
| GSAF Case # | 1919.09.12 |
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| Date | 12 Sept 1919 |
| Country | Costa Rica |
| Area | Turtle Bogue |
| Location | Where Colorado River enters the sea |
| Activity | Small vessel with 13 men on board capsized crossing the bar and 6 men drowned. The 7 survivors were swimming to shore |
| Name | 6 males |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | |
| Injury | FATAL, 6 men were taken by sharks as they neared the beach, 1 survived |
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| Investigator or Source | Pinchot, p.85-86 |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |