Date24-May-1996
TypeInvalid
CountryAUSTRALIA
LocationWreck of paddle steamer, Koputai, 6 km off Bondi Beach
ActivityTech diving
SpeciesShark involvement prior to death suspected but not confirmed
InjuryFATAL, but shark involvement prior to death was not confirmed
VictimPat Bowring, Male, 45 years old
SourceDaily Telegraph, 5/29/1996, p.5 & 6/8/1996, p.15; H. Edwards, pp. 9-15