Shark attack at At sea, several hundred miles south east of Cape Henry, Virginia in Virginia, United States of America
| GSAF Case # | 1939.05.03 |
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| Date | 03 May 1939 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | Virginia |
| Location | At sea, several hundred miles south east of Cape Henry, Virginia |
| Activity | Washed off freighter Huncliff by a freak wave |
| Name | John Heagan |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | |
| Injury | FATAL, attacked by shark, body not recovered |
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| Investigator or Source | L.A. Times, 5/7/1939; NY Times, 5/8/1939, p.18, col.1; V.M. Coppleson , p.253 |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |