Shark attack at Port Moresby, Central Province, Papua New Guinea

Shark attack details: Port Moresby, Central Province, Reported 21-Dec-1967
Date of attack: December 21st 1967
Location: Port Moresby, Central Province
Shark species: Mako shark
Name of victim: Bob Valentine
Age of victim: 32 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Spearfishing
Injury: No injury

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Mako shark Mako shark

Papua New Guinea

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  • Taludig (3)
  • Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby (3)
  • Port Moresby (3)
  • Madang (3)
  • Manus Island (2)
  • Singour, 60 miles south of Madang (2)
  • Brooker Island , Calvados Chain (2)
  • Hula (2)
  • East Nakanai, Talasea (2)