Shark attack details: Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Western Australia, 28-Oct-1997
| Date of attack: |
October 28th 1997 |
| Location: |
Cottesloe Beach, Perth, Western Australia |
| Shark species: |
5.5 m [18'] Great white shark |
| Name of victim: |
Brian Sierakowski & Barney Hanrahan |
| Age of victim: |
51 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Surf-skiing |
| Injury: |
Sierakowski suffered a minor facial injury, ski bitten in half by shark |
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![5.5 m [18'] white shark](/images/white.jpg)