Shark attack at Pacific Grove, Monterey Bay, Monterey County in California, United States of America
| GSAF Case # | 1952.12.07 |
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| Date | 07 Dec 1952 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | California |
| Location | Pacific Grove, Monterey Bay, Monterey County |
| Activity | Body surfing & treading water |
| Name | Barry Wilson |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 17 |
| Injury | FATAL, leg lacerated |
| Time | 14h00 |
| Species | White shark,4.6 m [15'] |
| Investigator or Source | R. L. Bolin, D. Miller & R. Collier, R. Skocik, p.174;V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp.156 & 254; R. Collier, pp.10-13 |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |