Shark attack at Beespens, False Bay, Western Cape Province, South Africa

Shark attack details: Beespens, False Bay, Western Cape Province, 01-Feb-1975
Date of attack: February 1st 1975
Location: Beespens, False Bay, Western Cape Province
Shark species: 50-kg [110-b] copper shark
Name of victim: Gerhard Visser
Age of victim: 12 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Fishing
Injury: Foot bitten by shark he was gaffing PROVOKED INCIDENT

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