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Clark Island, NEW ZEALAND — 16-Dec-2009
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Shark Attack Incident
Clark Island, NEW ZEALAND
December 15, 2009
Fatal
Date
16-Dec-2009
Type
Unprovoked
Country
NEW ZEALAND
Location
Clark Island
Activity
Swimming to shore from capsized kayak
Species
White shark, 2.8 to 3 m
Injury
FATAL
Victim
Maurice Bede Philips, Male, 24 years old
Source
R.D. Weeks, GSAF
-41.1712°, 174.0225°
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