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Little Brak River, SOUTH AFRICA — 28-Dec-1927

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Shark Attack Incident

Little Brak River, SOUTH AFRICA

December 28, 1927

Fatal

Date28-Dec-1927

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationLittle Brak River

ActivitySwimming

SpeciesWhite shark, 4.4 m [14.5'] .

InjuryFATAL, leg bitten

VictimOckert Stephanus Heyns, Male, 17 years old

Time11h00

SourceM. Levine & C. Fourie

-34.0878°, 22.1478°via nominatim

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