Shark attack at Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort, Taveuni, Fiji

Shark attack details: Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort, Taveuni, 15-Jun-1997
Date of attack: June 15th 1997
Location: Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort, Taveuni
Shark species: 2.7 m [9'] Tiger shark
Name of victim: Liz Rogers
Age of victim: 47 years old
Sex of victim: F
Activity: Snorkeling
Injury: Bitten on inner thigh, leg surgically amputated

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