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Tu’anuku, TONGA — 01-Feb-2006

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Shark Attack Incident

Tu’anuku, TONGA

January 31, 2006

Fatal

Date01-Feb-2006

TypeUnprovoked

CountryTONGA

LocationTu’anuku

ActivitySwimming

SpeciesTiger shark

InjurySevere bite to right leg FATAL

VictimTessa Horan, Female, 24 years old

Time18h00

SourceD. Clem; www.matangitonga.to

-18.6642°, -174.0308°via nominatim

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