Shark attack at Monterey Bay, Monterey County in California, United States of America
| GSAF Case # | 1899.08.23.R |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 Aug 1899 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | California |
| Location | Monterey Bay, Monterey County |
| Activity | Hunting sharks |
| Name | males |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | |
| Injury | FATAL, Drowned or crushed when harpooned shark smashed their boat PROVOKED INCIDENT |
| Time | |
| Species | Basking shark |
| Investigator or Source | Mexia Evening Ledger, 8/23/1899 |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Provoked |