Shark attack at Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County in California, United States of America
| GSAF Case # | 2003.08.19 |
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| Date | 19 Aug 2003 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | California |
| Location | Avila Beach, San Luis Obispo County |
| Activity | Swimming, wearing black wetsuit & swim fins |
| Name | Deborah Franzman |
| Sex | Female |
| Age | 50 |
| Injury | FATAL Hip & upper thigh bitten, femoral artery severed |
| Time | 08h15 |
| Species | 4.5 m to 5.5 m [15' to 18'] white shark |
| Investigator or Source | R. Collier, GSAF |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |