Date29-Nov-1959
TypeUnprovoked
CountryAUSTRALIA
LocationFairhaven Beach, Lorne
ActivityBody surfing
Species3.5 m [11.5'] shark
InjuryThighs bitten, right hand lacerated
VictimChristopher Holland, Male, 19 years old
Time14h45
SourceEvening Star (Washington, D.C.), 11/30/1959; Sydney Morning Herald, 12/2/1959; A. Sharpe, p.114;P. Gilbert, L. Schultz & S. Springer (1960)
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