Shark attack at Mereweather Beach, New South Wales, Australia

Shark attack details: Mereweather Beach, New South Wales, 11-Mar-1927
Date of attack: March 11th 1927
Location: Mereweather Beach, New South Wales
Shark species: Grey nurse shark?
Name of victim: Edward Pritchard
Age of victim: 17 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Body surfing / treading water
Injury: Right buttock & thigh bitten, thumb removed

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Grey nurse shark? Grey nurse shark?

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