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Great Mercury Island, NEW ZEALAND — 13-Jan-2013

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Shark Attack Incident

Great Mercury Island, NEW ZEALAND

January 12, 2013

Non-fatal

Date13-Jan-2013

TypeUnprovoked

CountryNEW ZEALAND

LocationGreat Mercury Island

ActivitySpearfishing

SpeciesBronze whaler shark, 3m

InjuryMinor cut on finger

VictimKim Bade, Male

SourceBay of Plenty Times, 1/18/2013

-36.6161°, 175.8016°via nominatim

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