Shark attack at Winkelspruit, KZN, South Africa

Shark attack details: Winkelspruit, KZN, 05-Feb-1962
Date of attack: February 5th 1962
Location: Winkelspruit, KZN
Shark species: 3 m Great white shark
Name of victim: Reece Nielsen
Age of victim: 13 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Treading water
Injury: FATAL, tissue removed from thigh, femoral artery severed

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3 m white shark 3 m Great white shark

South Africa

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