Shark attack at Botany Bay, , Australia

Shark attack details: Botany Bay, , 05-Nov-1997
Date of attack: November 5th 1997
Location: Botany Bay,
Shark species: Shark involvement in his death uncofirmed
Name of victim: Luke McIntyre
Age of victim: 21 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Unknown
Injury: 5 m white shark obsrved feeding on remains 6 days later

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