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Near Mabuiag Island, AUSTRALIA — Reported 27-Sep-1939
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Shark Attack Incident
Near Mabuiag Island, AUSTRALIA
September 26, 1939
Non-fatal
Date
Reported 27-Sep-1939
Type
Unprovoked
Country
AUSTRALIA
Location
Near Mabuiag Island
Activity
Pearl diving
Species
Tiger shark
Injury
Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated
Victim
Sammy Mira, Male
Source
Cairns Post, 9/27/1939
No coordinates available
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