Shark attack at City Beach, Perth, Western Australia, Australia

Shark attack details: City Beach, Perth, Western Australia, 01-Mar-1950
Date of attack: Mar 1st 1950
Location: City Beach, Perth, Western Australia
Shark species: Szot's right hand found in a 4.5' [14.5'] Tiger shark caught 3/9/1950 at Safety Bay, south of Freemantle
Name of victim: Peter Szott
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Suicide
Injury: His body, with bullet wound in head & right hand missing, washed shore - an apparent suicide

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Szot's right hand found in a 4.5' [14.5'] tiger shark caught 3/9/1950 at Safety Bay, south of Freemantle Szot's right hand found in a 4.5' [14.5'] Tiger shark caught 3/9/1950 at Safety Bay, south of Freemantle

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