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Second Beach, Port St. Johns, SOUTH AFRICA — 30-Dec-1953
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Shark Attack Incident
Second Beach, Port St. Johns, SOUTH AFRICA
December 29, 1953
Non-fatal
Date
30-Dec-1953
Type
Unprovoked
Country
SOUTH AFRICA
Location
Second Beach, Port St. Johns
Activity
Swimming
Species
Said to involve a >4 m [13'] shark
Injury
Left calf lacerated
Victim
Mrs. G. Rautenbach, Female
Time
Morning
Source
Natal Mercury, 12/31/1953
-31.6476°, 29.5208°
via nominatim
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