Shark attack at Sodwana, KZN, South Africa

Shark attack details: Sodwana, KZN, 12-Dec-1978
Date of attack: December 12th 1978
Location: Sodwana, KZN
Shark species: 2.3 m [7.5'] Great white shark, tooth fragment recovered
Name of victim: Phillip 'Flip' Steenkamp
Age of victim: 23 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Spearfishing
Injury: FATAL, legs bitten

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2.3 m [7.5'] white shark, tooth fragment recovered 2.3 m [7.5'] Great white shark, tooth fragment recovered

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