Shark attack, 1953-04-01 (Unprovoked)
Location: near Ahvaz, 275 km from the sea, Karun River, IRAN
Activity: Swimming in midriver near sewage outlet & 400 m from a slaughterhouse
Victim: Mr. Nasser Seemrookh (M, age )
Injury: Right forearm severed at the elbow
Fatal: N
Species: 1.5 m [5'] shark, probable bull shark
Source: B. Coad