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North Beach, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA — 15-Mar-1986

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Shark Attack Incident

North Beach, Durban, SOUTH AFRICA

March 14, 1986

Non-fatal

Date15-Mar-1986

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationNorth Beach, Durban

ActivityTreading water

Species>1 m shark

InjuryFoot bitten

VictimAnton Bouwer, Male, 26 years old

Time16h15

SourceA. Bouwer, M. Levine, GSAF; E. Kerns, NSB

-29.8491°, 31.0384°via nominatim

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