Shark attack details: The Fence, King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, 5-Mar-1986
| Date of attack: |
March 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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