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Carnac Island, AUSTRALIA — 01-Feb-1961

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Shark Attack Incident

Carnac Island, AUSTRALIA

January 31, 1961

Non-fatal

Date01-Feb-1961

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationCarnac Island

ActivityCollecting crayfish

SpeciesGrey nurse shark, 2.7 m [9']

InjuryNo injury

VictimLen McWhinney, Male

SourceH.D. Baldridge, p.134

-32.1216°, 115.6625°via nominatim

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