Shark attack, 1973-01-09 (Unprovoked)
Location: Ho'okipa Beach, Pa'ia, Maui, Hawaii, USA
Activity: Surfing
Victim: Robert Sterling (M, age )
Injury: Leg bitten
Fatal: N
Species: 1.2 m to 1.8 m [4' to 6'] shark observed in area
Source: J. Borg, p.74; L. Taylor (1993), pp.102-103