Shark attack at Honeymoon Island, near Hopetown, Western Australia, Australia

Shark attack details: Honeymoon Island, near Hopetown, Western Australia, 11-Sep-1995
Date of attack: September 11th 1995
Location: Honeymoon Island, near Hopetown, Western Australia
Shark species: Great white shark
Name of victim: David Alan Weir
Age of victim: 29 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Abalone diving using Hookah (near calving whales)
Injury: FATAL, head, shoulder and arm severed, remains recovered at Munglinup Beach on 9/13/1995

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