Shark Attack Data

Shark Attacks: The Database

Shark attack at Fairmount Park Aquarium, Philadelphia in Pennsylvania, United States of America

GSAF Case # 1961.02.17.b
Date 17 Feb 1961
Country United States of America
Area Pennsylvania
Location Fairmount Park Aquarium, Philadelphia
Activity Cleaning a tank
Name Charles Peterson
Sex Male
Age 30
Injury Thumb lacerated by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT
Time
Species
Investigator or Source The Bee, 2/18/1961
Fatal? Not fatal
Incident Type Provoked