Shark attack at Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, Australia

Shark attack details: Surfer's Paradise, Queensland, 30-Nov-1967
Date of attack: November 30th 1967
Location: Surfer's Paradise, Queensland
Shark species: Grey nurse shark
Name of victim: Jan Ligrov
Age of victim: 18 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity:
Injury: Arm lacerated

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