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The Shark Research Committee Shark Attack Form

Shark Attack Form

 

Date of Attack    

Victim

 

First Name  

Last Name 

Address 

City  

State  Zip

Telephone   

email 

Date of Birth 

Occupation

Height           

                  Weight  
Sex Male        Female  Color of exposed skin 
Longitude   Latitude 
Body fully clothed?   Yes    No 
Type and color of clothing    
Activity at time of attack       
 

Describe type and color of equipment used in this activity

Victims Recovery,     

Yes  No  Photographs of injury:  Yes  No 
Photographers Name,
Address
Hospital Name
Address
Phone
Attending Physician
Address
Phone
Species of shark Identified by  
Number of sharks involved

 Description of shark:

Witness(es)

Name Address Phone

 

Length of time in water prior to attack
Location of attack
Distance from shore Depth of attack   Time of day 
Water Temperature Air Temperature  Estimated    Taken 
Weather conditions

Sea conditions Water visibility 
Water depth at attack location
Description of ocean floor at attack location
Deep water channel or drop off at attack location   Yes    No 
If yes, distance from attack location
Kelp present at attack location Yes   No 
Distance from kelp
Amount and location of kelp 
Were marine mammals present at or near attack location Yes   No 

If yes, location, number, and species of animals:

 

Unusual behavior of fishes, birds or marine mammals prior to attack Yes   No 

If yes, type of animal and behavior observed:

 

Collecting of marine animals prior to attack Yes   No 

Type of animals collected prior to attack:

 

 

Number of marine animals collected prior to attack
Method of collection and length of time
Aware of sharks presence prior to attack: Yes   No 
Aware of prior attacks at the same location: Yes   No 
Sharks sighted at this location prior to your attack: Yes   No 
If yes, date of previous sighting
Witness to previous shark sighting

 

Attack description:  Describe in detail the movement and behavior of the shark and victim prior to, during,

and following the attack.  Describe rescue, nature of injury, emergency and subsequent medical treatment

 

I understand that upon submission of this form I will have donated the above data to Ralph S. Collier
and/or the Shark Research Committee for their ongoing white shark research projects including
white shark/human interactions from the Pacific Coast of North America.  I voluntarily donate this
information to further our knowledge of the white shark and its interactions with humans.

 

First Name  

Last Name 

Address 

City  

State  Zip

Telephone   

email