Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at Makapuʻu Point, Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA — 1900-07-14
What happened
Historical record: Makapuʻu Point, Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA. Recorded date: 1900-07-14. Classification: Invalid / questionable.
What is known
- Recorded classification: Invalid / questionable
What remains uncertain
- The historical record is explicitly questionable and does not establish a confirmed predatory attack.
- Historical source match supplied with the recovery material; not independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- 1900-07-14
- Date precision
- Exact
- Location
- Makapuʻu Point, Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA
- Country
- USA
- Activity
- Hunting seashells
- Incident classification
- Invalid / questionable
- Area / state
- Hawaii
- Person / vessel
- Emil Uhlbrecht and an unidentified person
- Sex
- M
- Injury / case note
- The two were believed drowned; remains were later reportedly recovered from a shark.
- Outcome
- Unknown
- Species
- Tiger shark reported in later accounts
- Species confidence
- Reported
- Coordinate precision
- Region
Incident location
Makapuʻu Point, Oʻahu, Hawaii, USA
Approximate area: Hawaii
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Location precision: Approximate area
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Sources and verification
- Hawaii/GSAF-derived historical record — www.sharksider.comSupports: Historical incident fields; supplied source match, not independent verification
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Supplementary content updated: 2026-09-24. This does not change the original verification status or review date.