Date25-Jan-1997
TypeUnprovoked
CountryAUSTRALIA
LocationWhitehaven Beach, Whitsundays Island
ActivitySnorkeling
Species1.8 m to 2.1 m [6' to 7'] shark
InjuryLeft leg lacerated, punctures to right leg
VictimDerek Burrows, Male, 27 years old
Time11h00 / 11h30
SourceSunday Mail (QLD), 1/26/1997, p.2; Hobart Mercury, 1/27/1997, p.2
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