Shark attack at St. Thomas, Magens Bay in U.S. Virgin Islands, United States of America
| GSAF Case # | 1963.04.20 |
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| Date | 20 Apr 1963 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Location | St. Thomas, Magens Bay |
| Activity | Swimming |
| Name | Naval Lt. (jg) John Gibson |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 25 |
| Injury | FATAL, hand severed, shoulder, hip, foot, thigh bitten & femoral artery severed |
| Time | 13h50 |
| Species | Hand found in gut of 2.9 m to 3.3 m [9'7" to 10'11"] Galapagos shark, C. galapagensis |
| Investigator or Source | G.W. Kirby, Jr.; NY Times, 1/22/1963 |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |