Shark attack at White Bay, near Bald Rock Jetty, Sydney Harbor , New South Wales, Australia

Shark attack details: White Bay, near Bald Rock Jetty, Sydney Harbor , New South Wales, 26-Dec-1929
Date of attack: December 26th 1929
Location: White Bay, near Bald Rock Jetty, Sydney Harbor , New South Wales
Shark species: Tiger shark
Name of victim: William Oakley
Age of victim: 16 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Diving by wharf
Injury: FATAL, left arm severed above elbow, lacerations on chest, right thumb severed, left thigh lacerated to bone, abrasions

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