Shark attack details: 18 km west of Bunbury, Western Australia, 12-Feb-1988
| Date of attack: |
February 12th 1988 |
| Location: |
18 km west of Bunbury, Western Australia |
| Shark species: |
3 m [10'], 200-kg [441-lb] Mako shark |
| Name of victim: |
5.5 m fibreglass boat, occupants: Steven Piggott and Kelvin & Brendan Martin |
| Age of victim: |
N/A years old |
| Sex of victim: |
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| Activity: |
Drift fishing |
| Injury: |
No injury to occupants; shark leapt into boat, almost capsizing it and destroyed the inside of the boat |
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![3 m [10'], 200-kg [441-lb] mako shark](/images/mako.jpg)