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Hamburg, SOUTH AFRICA — 26-Jan-1926

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Shark Attack Incident

Hamburg, SOUTH AFRICA

January 26, 1926

Non-fatal

Date26-Jan-1926

TypeUnprovoked

CountrySOUTH AFRICA

LocationHamburg

ActivitySwimming

Species"a blue shark"

InjuryThigh lacerated

VictimMr. Bennett, Male

SourceM. Levine, GSAF

-33.2917°, 27.4557°via nominatim

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