Shark attack at LaMercy, KZN, South Africa

Shark attack details: LaMercy, KZN, 07-Dec-1983
Date of attack: December 7th 1983
Location: LaMercy, KZN
Shark species: 1.74 m, 116-kg Zambesi shark
Name of victim: male
Sex of victim: M
Activity:
Injury: Two feet found in shark, postmortem scavenging

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