Shark attack at Kosi Bay, KZN, South Africa

Shark attack details: Kosi Bay, KZN, 01-Jan-1971
Date of attack: January 1st 1971
Location: Kosi Bay, KZN
Shark species: Zambesi shark
Name of victim: Janie Pelser
Age of victim: 30 years old
Sex of victim: F
Activity: Sitting in shallows
Injury: Foot bitten

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Zambesi shark Zambesi shark

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