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South Beach, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA — 19-Nov-1975

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Shark Attack Incident

South Beach, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA

November 18, 1975

Non-fatal

Date19-Nov-1975

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationSouth Beach, Durban

ActivityStanding

SpeciesJuvenile dusky shark

InjuryLeft foot lacerated

VictimMichael van den Berg, Male, 33 years old

Time10h00

SourceG. Charter, B. Davis, NSB

-29.8620°, 31.0374°via nominatim

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