Shark attack at Lennox Head, Ballina, New South Wales, Australia

Shark attack details: Lennox Head, Ballina, New South Wales, 12-Oct-1975
Date of attack: October 12th 1975
Location: Lennox Head, Ballina, New South Wales
Shark species: Bronze whaler
Name of victim: Barry Neale
Age of victim: 20 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Surfing
Injury: Cracked jaw & broken tooth, shark took chunk out of surfboard

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Bronze whaler Bronze whaler

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