Shark attack details: Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape Province, 29-May-1998
| Date of attack: |
May 29th 1998 |
| Location: |
Jeffreys Bay, Eastern Cape Province |
| Shark species: |
Unidentified |
| Name of victim: |
Jan-Henrick Opperman |
| Age of victim: |
16 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Body boarding |
| Injury: |
Leg bitten |
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