Shark attack details: Off North Keppel Island, off Yeppoon, Queensland, 08-Nov-1988
| Date of attack: |
November 8th 1988 |
| Location: |
Off North Keppel Island, off Yeppoon, Queensland |
| Shark species: |
unknown |
| Name of victim: |
Bruce Coucom |
| Age of victim: |
17 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
The Christie V sank on 11/6/1988, survivors were adrift on a dinghy |
| Injury: |
FATAL When James Coucom, the lone survivor, was rescued, "2 sharks were pounding on the dinghy" |
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