Shark attack at North Beach, Eilat in Red Sea, Israel
| GSAF Case # | 1974.09.07 |
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| Date | 07 Sept 1974 |
| Country | Israel |
| Area | Red Sea |
| Location | North Beach, Eilat |
| Activity | Swimming |
| Name | Beatrice Aharonowich |
| Sex | Female |
| Age | 20 |
| Injury | Bitten 12 times: multiple lacerations on hands, arms, shoulder breast thigh, both legs, left forearm surgically amputated |
| Time | 17h00 |
| Species | Shortfin mako shark, 2.3 m [7.5'] |
| Investigator or Source | The Times (London), 9/9/1974, p. 7; J. Randall & M. F. Levy (1976) |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |