Date28-Jan-1963
TypeUnprovoked
CountryAUSTRALIA
LocationSugarloaf Bay, Middle Harbour, Sydney
ActivityWading
SpeciesTooth fragments of “whaler” shark were recovered, a bull shark, according to Edwards
InjuryFATAL, right femoral artery severed, thigh, calf, buttock & left hand bitten
VictimMarcia Hathaway, Female, 32 years old
Time13h30
SourceDr. P.R. Coyne; A. Sharpe, pp.7-12; A. MacCormick, pp.15-18; H. Edwards, pp.102 & 108
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