Date of attack: | August 19th 1977 |
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Location: | Off Macassar Beach, Western Cape Province |
Shark species: | Great white shark |
Name of victim: | 6 m skiboat, occupants: Alex Mamacos, Noel Glintenkamp, Tony Mountifield & Dillon Alexandra |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Fishing |
Injury: | Shark leapt into boat, pinning Mamacos beneath and fracturing his pelvis, then trashed the boat rendering it inoperable |