Date of attack: | February 27th 2003 |
---|---|
Location: | East side of Bench Island in the Foveaux Strait, South Island |
Shark species: | 2.5 m [8.25'] Great white shark |
Name of victim: | Alistair Kerr |
Age of victim: | 44 years old |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Scuba diving |
Injury: | Arm lacerated (shark made 3 strikes) |
Map showing shark attack location and nearby incidents




























Leaflet | © OpenStreetMap
Nearby shark attacks
- Stewart Island, | 2014
- Oreti Beach, South Island | 03-Feb-2000
- Oreti Beach, South Island | 01-Feb-2010
- Oreti Beach, South Island | 31-Dec-1999
- Oreti Beach, South Island | 31-Dec-1999
- Oreti Beach, South Island | 31-Dec-1999
- Stewart Island, South Island | Reported 16-Jan-1864
- Garden Bay near Cosy Nook, South Island | 25-Jan-2014
- Cosy Nook, South Island | Reported 06-Feb-2010
- Codfish Island (Whenua Hau) west of Stewart Island, South Island | Reported 18-Mar-1999
- Porpoise Bay, South Island | 07-Feb-2014