Shark attack details: Off Lodestone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, north of Townsville, Queensland, 25-Jul-1983
| Date of attack: |
Jul 25th 1983 |
| Location: |
Off Lodestone Reef, Great Barrier Reef, north of Townsville, Queensland |
| Shark species: |
5 m [16.5'] Tiger shark |
| Name of victim: |
Dennis Patrick Murphy |
| Age of victim: |
24 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Swimming from the New Venture |
| Injury: |
FATAL, shark bit leg, then dragged him underwater |
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![5 m [16.5'] tiger shark](/images/tiger.jpg)