Shark attack details: Buffalo Bay, near Knysna, Western Cape Province, 01-Aug-1998
| Date of attack: |
August 1st 1998 |
| Location: |
Buffalo Bay, near Knysna, Western Cape Province |
| Shark species: |
4 m [13'] Great white shark |
| Name of victim: |
Ross Taylor |
| Age of victim: |
19 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Surfing (or body boarding) |
| Injury: |
Legs bitten |
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