Shark attack details: Aston Bay, Eastern Cape Province, 15-Nov-2005
| Date of attack: |
November 15th 2005 |
| Location: |
Aston Bay, Eastern Cape Province |
| Shark species: |
2.5 m raggedtooth shark |
| Name of victim: |
Ivan Gerger |
| Age of victim: |
32 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Fishing for sharks |
| Injury: |
Lacerations to hands & right leg when he tried to pull shark from the water PROVOKED INCIDENT |
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