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Abau, PAPUA NEW GUINEA — 12-Apr-1955
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Shark Attack Incident
Abau, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
April 11, 1955
Non-fatal
Date
12-Apr-1955
Type
Unprovoked
Country
PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Location
Abau
Activity
Spearfishing
Species
6' shark
Injury
No injury. Shark took string of fish then struck canoe
Victim
Kula, Male
Source
South Pacific Post, 4/20/1955
-10.0833°, 148.9167°
via nominatim
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