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Nahoon, SOUTH AFRICA — 12-30-1980

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Shark Attack Incident

Nahoon, SOUTH AFRICA

December 29, 1980

Non-fatal

Date12-30-1980

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationNahoon

ActivityPaddleskiing

Species3.5 m [11.5'] shark

InjuryNo injury, paddleski bitten

VictimNoel Yates, Male, 25 years old

Time17h15

SourceN. Yates, M. Levine, GSAF

-32.9758°, 27.9269°via nominatim

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