Date of attack: | December 19th 1977 |
---|---|
Location: | Qolera River, Eastern Cape Province |
Shark species: | 3 m [10'] Tiger shark |
Name of victim: | Kim Pearce |
Age of victim: | 18 years old |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Surfing |
Injury: | Both legs bitten, 2 days later gangrene necessitated surgical amputation of left leg at mid-thigh |