Date of attack: | Dec 2nd 1968 |
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Location: | Bluff, Durban, KZN |
Shark species: | 2 scalloped Hammerhead sharks, 1.5 m & 1.8 m [5' & 6'] |
Name of victim: | Chris Van Niekerk |
Age of victim: | 28 years old |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Spearfishing |
Injury: | No injury, left elbow & torso bumped by sharks |
Shark attack at Bluff, Durban, KZN, South Africa
![2 scalloped hammerhead sharks, 1.5 m & 1.8 m [5' & 6']](/images/hammerhead.jpg)
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