Shark attack, 1955-08-30 (Provoked)
Location: Zuma Beach, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Activity: Surfing
Victim: Dale Strand (M, age 25)
Injury: Surfer grabbed shark, which turned & bit him and 2 lifeguards PROVOKED INCIDENT
Fatal: N
Species: 5' thresher or blue shark. The shark  was killed following the incident
Source: SAF Case #244; D. Miller & R. Collier, V.M. Coppleson (1958), p.255