Date of attack: | Nov 20th 1933 |
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Location: | Near Boydong Cay, Torres Strait |
Shark species: | 3.4 m [11'] Tiger shark |
Name of victim: | Bili, a Papuan |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Free diving for trochus |
Injury: | FATAL, right buttock & thigh bitten |
Shark attack at Near Boydong Cay, Torres Strait, Australia
![3.4 m [11'] tiger shark](/images/tiger.jpg)
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