Shark attack at The Fence, King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Shark attack details: The Fence, King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, 5-Mar-1986
Date of attack: Mar 5th 1986
Location: The Fence, King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province
Shark species: 2 m [6.75'] shark
Name of victim: McDonald van der Merwe
Age of victim: 23 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Surfing
Injury: No injury, board struck by shark

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