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Newcastle, AUSTRALIA — 22-Mar-1918
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Shark Attack Incident
Newcastle, AUSTRALIA
March 21, 1918
Non-fatal
Date
22-Mar-1918
Type
Unprovoked
Country
AUSTRALIA
Location
Newcastle
Activity
Surfing
Species
12' shark
Injury
Severe laceration to arm, necessitating surgical amputation at the elbow
Victim
Arthur Cook, Male
Time
18h00
Source
The Advertiser, 3/25/1918
-32.9273°, 151.7813°
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