Shark attack at Ponta do Ouro, Maputo Province, Mozambique

Shark attack details: Ponta do Ouro, Maputo Province, 14-Jan-1998
Date of attack: January 14th 1998
Location: Ponta do Ouro, Maputo Province
Shark species: Small dusky shark or blackfin shark
Name of victim: Roberto Zornada
Age of victim: 23 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Surfing
Injury: Leg bitten

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