Shark attack at Umvoti, KZN, South Africa

Shark attack details: Umvoti, KZN, 20-Dec-1963
Date of attack: December 20th 1963
Location: Umvoti, KZN
Shark species: 300- to 400-lb Zambesi shark
Name of victim: Matangusa Mzize
Age of victim: 15 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Splashing in surf
Injury: FATAL, arm severed, leg bitten

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300- to 400-lb Zambesi shark 300- to 400-lb Zambesi shark

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