Shark attack at In a canal 10 miles north of St Augustine in Florida, United States of America
| GSAF Case # | 1947.08.04 |
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| Date | 04 Aug 1947 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | Florida |
| Location | In a canal 10 miles north of St Augustine |
| Activity | Swimming |
| Name | Ralph Reginald Rives, Jr. |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 20 |
| Injury | FATAL, calf bitten, leg surgically amputated |
| Time | A.M. |
| Species | Possibly C. leucas |
| Investigator or Source | R. F. Hutton; Coppleson (1958) |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |