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South Beach, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA — 29-Nov-1951

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Shark Attack Incident

South Beach, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA

November 28, 1951

Non-fatal

Date29-Nov-1951

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationSouth Beach, Durban

ActivitySwimming

SpeciesWhite shark, 1.8 m [6']

InjuryThigh bruised & abraded

VictimHarold Tait, Male, 23 years old

Time13h00

SourceG. Plowman, M. Levine, GSAF

-29.8620°, 31.0374°via nominatim

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