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Uvongo, SOUTH AFRICA — 05-Apr-1958

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Shark Attack Incident

Uvongo, SOUTH AFRICA

April 4, 1958

Fatal

Date05-Apr-1958

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationUvongo

ActivityPaddling in knee-deep water

Species3 m [10'] shark

InjuryFATAL

VictimFay Jones Bester, Female, 28 years old

Time11h10

SourceG.S. Perry, M. Levine, GSAF

-30.8444°, 30.3867°via nominatim

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