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Coral Bay, AUSTRALIA — 19-Jan-2012

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Shark Attack Incident

Coral Bay, AUSTRALIA

January 18, 2012

Non-fatal

Date19-Jan-2012

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationCoral Bay

ActivitySnorkeling

SpeciesTiger shark, 3m

InjuryLacerations to right forearm

VictimDavid Pickering, Male, 26 years old

TimeAfternoon

SourceSydney Morning Herald, 1/20/2012

-23.1437°, 113.7702°via nominatim

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