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Taibaisa Passage, Gau Island, FIJI — 08-Feb-1963

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Shark Attack Incident

Taibaisa Passage, Gau Island, FIJI

February 7, 1963

Non-fatal

Date08-Feb-1963

TypeUnprovoked

CountryFIJI

LocationTaibaisa Passage, Gau Island

ActivitySpearfishing

SpeciesWhite shark, 2.1 m [7']

InjuryLeft arm bitten

VictimJone Waiteatei, Male, 28 years old

Time10h00

SourceS. Brown, P. Helfrich

No coordinates available

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