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Lord Howe Island, AUSTRALIA — Mar-1996

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Shark Attack Incident

Lord Howe Island, AUSTRALIA

February 29, 1996

Non-fatal

DateMar-1996

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationLord Howe Island

ActivityFishing in knee-deep water

Species1.5 m [5'] shark

InjuryLeft calf bitten

Victimmale, Male, 7 years old

SourceJ. Royle, et. al. (1997)

-31.5540°, 159.0856°via nominatim

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