Shark Attack Incident

Thursday Island, AUSTRALIA

January 1, 1913

Non-fatal

DateJan-1913

TypeUnprovoked

CountryAUSTRALIA

LocationThursday Island

ActivityDiving

SpeciesTiger shark

InjuryHead, neck & left shoulder bitten

VictimTreacle, a Torres Strait islander, Male

SourceN. Bartlett, pp.232-233; V.M. Coppleson (1958), p.7

-10.5786°, 142.2189°via nominatim