Shark attack at Near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, Brunswick County in North Carolina, United States of America
| GSAF Case # | 1895.09.00 |
|---|---|
| Date | 01 Sept 1895 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | North Carolina |
| Location | Near the mouth of the Cape Fear River, Brunswick County |
| Activity | Fishing |
| Name | open boat, occupants: Robert Ruark, Hoyle Dosher & Elmer Adkins |
| Sex | Unknown |
| Age | |
| Injury | No injury, hooked shark rammed boat & Ruark fell on its back PROVOKED INCIDENT |
| Time | |
| Species | 5' shark |
| Investigator or Source | C. Creswell, GSAF |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Unprovoked? | Provoked |