Shark attack at Opatija, northwestern coast of Rijeka Bay in Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, Croatia
| GSAF Case # | 1961.09.24.b |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 Sept 1961 |
| Country | Croatia |
| Area | Primorje-Gorski Kotar County |
| Location | Opatija, northwestern coast of Rijeka Bay |
| Activity | Swimming |
| Name | Sabit Plana |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 19 |
| Injury | FATAL, hand severed & legs bitten |
| Time | Early afternoon |
| Species | White shark |
| Investigator or Source | The Mid-Ocean News, 9/28/1961; H.D. Baldridge, p.15; A. De Maddalena & C. Moore, GSAF;; Anon. (1961), Giudici & Fino (1989), Fergusson (1996) |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |