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Direction Island, Cocos Islands, AUSTRALIA — 01-Oct-1986

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Shark Attack Incident

Direction Island, Cocos Islands, AUSTRALIA

September 30, 1986

Unknown outcome

Date01-Oct-1986

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationDirection Island, Cocos Islands

InjuryNo details

VictimCrawford

SourceT. Peake, GSAF

-12.0908°, 96.8861°via nominatim

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