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Long Reef, Collaroy, AUSTRALIA — Mar-1953

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Shark Attack Incident

Long Reef, Collaroy, AUSTRALIA

February 28, 1953

Non-fatal

DateMar-1953

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationLong Reef, Collaroy

ActivitySpearfishing

InjuryArm lacerated

VictimHelmut Scheidl, Male, 23 years old

SourceV.M. Coppleson (1958), pp.166-167

-33.7428°, 151.3181°via nominatim

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