Date25-Jul-1983
TypeSea Disaster
CountryAUSTRALIA
LocationOff Lodestone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, north of Townsville
ActivitySwimming from the New Venture
SpeciesTiger shark, 5 m [16.5']
InjuryFATAL, shark bit leg, then dragged him underwater
VictimDennis Patrick Murphy, Male, 24 years old
TimeNight
SourceH. Edwards, pp. 103-104; A. MacCormick, pp.110-112
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