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False Bay, SOUTH AFRICA — 07-Jan-1946

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Shark Attack Incident

False Bay, SOUTH AFRICA

January 6, 1946

Non-fatal

Date07-Jan-1946

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationFalse Bay

ActivityJumping in swells

Species1.5 m [5'] shark

InjuryFoot bitten

VictimMichael Anthony Hoffman, Male, 18 years old

Time12h00

SourceM. Hoffman, M. Levine, GSAF

-34.2270°, 18.6555°via nominatim

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