Fatal Shark Attack La Jolla Cove

In 1959, Robert Pamperin, 33, was fatally attacked by a large shark while free-diving for abalone with his friend Gerald Lehrer at United States — La Jolla Cove in United States — San Diego. Gerald Lehrer witnessed the attack, describing Robert Pamperin's lower body clamped in the jaws of a 20-foot shark. After unsuccessful attempts to scare the shark away, Gerald Lehrer swam to shore and alerted lifeguards. An experienced team of 10 divers searched for Robert Pamperin's body without success. Later, Gerald Lehrer was interviewed by Conrad Limbaugh, a biologist from Scripps Institution of Oceanography, providing a description of the shark, which was believed to be a large tiger shark. Fishermen reported spotting a large shark near the Mission Bay channel entrance two days later, prompting a search by wardens, but no shark was found. A swim fin belonging to Robert Pamperin with shark bite marks washed ashore days after the incident. Despite the traumatic event, Gerald Lehrer continued to dive.