Shark attack at King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

Shark attack details: King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province, Reported 20-Dec-1998
Date of attack: December 20th 1998
Location: King's Beach, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape Province
Shark species: Possibly a Great white shark
Name of victim: Greg Harrison
Age of victim: 18 years old
Sex of victim: M
Activity: Surfing
Injury: Leg bitten

View detailed report (PDF)

Map showing shark attack location and nearby incidents

Nearby shark attacks

Possibly a white shark Possibly a Great white shark

South Africa

Attacks by region

Attacks by location

  • Durban (13)
  • Mossel Bay (11)
  • North Beach, Durban (10)
  • Nahoon, East London (9)
  • Nahoon (9)
  • False Bay (8)
  • Amanzimtoti (8)
  • Country Club Beach, Durban (8)
  • Plettenberg Bay (7)
  • Port Alfred (7)