Date25-Dec-1968
TypeUnprovoked
CountryNEW ZEALAND
LocationSt. Clair Beach, Dunedin
ActivitySurfing
SpeciesWhite shark
InjuryHit in face by shark, arm abraded, surfboard bitten
VictimGary Barton, Male, 17 years old
Time17h45
SourceR. D. Weeks, GSAF; Otago Daily Times, 12/26/1968