Shark attack at , Torres Strait, Australia

Shark attack details: , Torres Strait, 21-Jan-1988
Date of attack: January 21st 1988
Location: , Torres Strait
Shark species: unknown
Name of victim: Lo-Ying-Chun
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Fell overboard from the Taiwanese fishing trawler Lien Cheng Feu
Injury: His remains were recovered from a shark caught by the trawler Ho Tai No.12 in March 1988

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