Shark attack at Playa de las Arenas, Valencia in Costa Blanca, Spain
| GSAF Case # | 1993.09.03 |
|---|---|
| Date | 03 Sept 1993 |
| Country | Spain |
| Area | Costa Blanca |
| Location | Playa de las Arenas, Valencia |
| Activity | Swimming |
| Name | Jorge Durich Heredia (or Hernandez) |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 69 |
| Injury | Thigh bitten, toes of left foot severed |
| Time | 08h00 |
| Species | 1.2 m [4'] shark |
| Investigator or Source | Orlando Sentinel, 9/5/1993, p. A.22 citing El Pais newspaper |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |