Shark attack at Point Judith in Rhode Island, United States of America
| GSAF Case # | 1897.09.17 |
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| Date | 17 Sept 1897 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | Rhode Island |
| Location | Point Judith |
| Activity | Fishing |
| Name | "Hoke" Smith |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | |
| Injury | Lacerations to hand by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT |
| Time | Late Afternoon |
| Species | 13'10" shark |
| Investigator or Source | New York Times, 9/18/1897 |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Incident Type | Provoked |