Shark attack at Hirara City in Miyako, Japan
| GSAF Case # | 1996.07.23.b |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 Jul 1996 |
| Country | Japan |
| Area | Miyako |
| Location | Hirara City |
| Activity | Swimming |
| Name | Mr. Moriyoshi Takehara |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 52 |
| Injury | FATAL, torso & abdomen bitten, forearm severedL |
| Time | |
| Species | 5 m [16.5'] white shark |
| Investigator or Source | press clippings ; Okinawa Weekly Times, 10/14/1996 |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |