Shark Attack Incident

Kieta, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

April 6, 1957

Non-fatal

Date07-Apr-1957

TypeUnprovoked

CountryPAPUA NEW GUINEA

LocationKieta

ActivityDiving from canoe

InjuryInjured while Sonieva was transferred to another canoe

VictimOmni (rescuer), Male, 17 years old

SourceV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp.248 & 266

-6.2187°, 155.6363°via nominatim