Date of attack: | January 20th 1997 |
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Location: | Geraldton, Western Australia |
Shark species: | 4.5 m [14'9"] Tiger shark |
Name of victim: | Werner Schonhofer |
Age of victim: | 41 years old |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Windsurfing |
Injury: | Presumed fatal, no body recovered, shark mutilated wetsuit & harness recovered |
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