Date03-Apr-1961
TypeUnprovoked
CountryAUSTRALIA
LocationFlinders Island
ActivitySpearfishing
SpeciesGrey nurse shark, 2,7 m [9'], 200-lb
InjuryNo injury, right sleeve of wetsuit ripped, weight on belt gashed
VictimJoe Prosch, Male, 24 years old
SourceSydney Morning Herald, 4/4/1961 ; Launceston Examiner; H.D. Baldridge, pp.133-134
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