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Direction Island, AUSTRALIA — 19-Jul-2007.a

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Shark Attack Incident

Direction Island, AUSTRALIA

January 1, 2007

Non-fatal

Date19-Jul-2007.a

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationDirection Island

ActivityWading

SpeciesBronze whaler shark, 1.5 m

InjuryCalf bitten

VictimAngus Chapman, Male, 15 years old

Time11h00

SourceThe Western Australian, 7/20/2007

-21.5339°, 115.1305°via nominatim

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