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Port St. Johns, SOUTH AFRICA — 19-Feb-1951

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Shark Attack Incident

Port St. Johns, SOUTH AFRICA

February 18, 1951

Non-fatal

Date19-Feb-1951

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationPort St. Johns

ActivityBody surfing

Species136-kg [300-lb] shark

InjuryLeg bitten, defense wounds on hands

VictimKeith Huskisson, Male, 31 years old

Time12h15

SourceK. Huskisson, M. Levine, GSAF

-31.6205°, 29.5453°via nominatim

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