Shark Attacks: The Database
| GSAF Case # | 1988.10.23 |
|---|---|
| Date | 23 Oct 1988 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | Oregon |
| Location | Indian Beach, Ecola State Park, just north of Cannon Beach, Clatsop County |
| Activity | Surfing (sitting on his board) |
| Name | Wyndham Kapan |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 21 |
| Injury | Leg bitten & femur fractured |
| Time | 17h30 |
| Species | 5.5 m to 6 m [18' to 20'] white shark |
| Investigator or Source | R. Collier, pp.104-106 |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |