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False Bay, SOUTH AFRICA — 27-Feb-1944

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Shark Attack Incident

False Bay, SOUTH AFRICA

February 26, 1944

Non-fatal

Date27-Feb-1944

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationFalse Bay

ActivityTreading water

Species2.1 m [7'] shark

InjuryFoot & ankle lacerated

VictimCorporal N.S. LeBlanc, Male

Time>14h30

SourceL. Green; M. Levine, GSAF

-34.2270°, 18.6555°via nominatim

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