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Coffee Bay, SOUTH AFRICA — 25-Jan-2006

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Shark Attack Incident

Coffee Bay, SOUTH AFRICA

January 24, 2006

Non-fatal

Date25-Jan-2006

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationCoffee Bay

ActivitySpearfishing

InjuryRight arm bitten

VictimMichael Vriese, Male, 34 years old

Time14h00

SourceGeremy Cliff, NSB

-31.9852°, 29.1470°via nominatim

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