Date14-Apr-1961
TypeUnprovoked
CountryAUSTRALIA
Location10 miles off Nambucca Heads onboard trawler
ActivityChecking fish traps, fell into the water
Species"gummy" shark (Rhizoprionodon or Loxodon) 1.2 m [4']
InjuryTiny cuts & bruises on neck
VictimKeith Davis, Male, 40 years old
TimeNight
SourceG. P. Whiltley citing Sydney Morning Herald, 4/15/1961 & 4/17/1961
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