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Kidd’s Beach, SOUTH AFRICA — 20-Jan-1927

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Shark Attack Incident

Kidd’s Beach, SOUTH AFRICA

January 20, 1927

Non-fatal

Date20-Jan-1927

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationKidd’s Beach

ActivityBody surfing

SpeciesRaggedtooth shark, 1.5 m [5']

InjuryBoth thighs lacerated

VictimAndrew I. Brown, Male

Time11h45

SourceM. Levine, GSAF

-33.1482°, 27.7019°via nominatim

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