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Thistle Island, AUSTRALIA — 09-Dec-1968

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Shark Attack Incident

Thistle Island, AUSTRALIA

December 8, 1968

Non-fatal

Date09-Dec-1968

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationThistle Island

SpeciesWhite shark

InjurySurvived

VictimDick O’Brien, Male

SourceT. Peake, GSAF

-34.9983°, 136.1576°via nominatim

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