Date13-Apr-2004
TypeUnprovoked
CountryTONGA
Location30 nautical miles offshore
ActivityFive men on makeshift raft after their 10 m fishing boat capsized and sank in rough seas. Survivors rescued after 7.5 hours in the water
Speciessmall sharks
InjuryBitten on feet, legs, back & abdomen but survived. Survivors rescued after 7.5 hours in the water
Victimmale 2, Male
SourceNew Zealand Herald, 4/15/2004
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