Historical reference record — not independently verified

Shark incident at Torino Di Sangro Chieti Province Italy — August 18, 2018

ReportedUnprovokedNon-fatal

Original historical summary

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A historical reference describes an event at Torino Di Sangro Chieti Province Italy in 2018-08-18. Recorded activity: Standing or swimming in shallow water. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

Original reference details

  • Location recorded in the historical reference: Torino Di Sangro Chieti Province Italy.
  • Date: 2018-08-18.
  • Activity: Standing or swimming in shallow water.
  • Classification: Unprovoked.
  • Outcome: Non-fatal.

Source limitations and unresolved differences

  • This restoration uses a supplied historical summary citing the general GSAF incident log, not a case-level primary document. It has not been independently verified.

Fact panel

Date
August 18, 2018
Date precision
Exact
Location
Torino Di Sangro Chieti Province Italy
Country
Italy
Activity
Standing or swimming in shallow water
Incident classification
Unprovoked
Area / state
Chieti, Province
Person / vessel
male
Age
24.0
Sex
M
Outcome
Non-fatal
Species
Blue shark
Species confidence
Reported
Coordinate precision
Region

Incident location

Torino di Sangro, Chieti, Province, Italy

Approximate area: Chieti, Province
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Location precision: Approximate area

Representative map position for Chieti, Province from Natural Earth. This marks the general area, not the exact incident site. This is historical location context, not live shark tracking or a measure of risk.

Sources and verification

Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-04.

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Supplementary content updated: 2026-09-24. This does not change the original verification status or review date.