Date of attack: | January 27th 2008 |
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Location: | 200 km east of Coolangatta, Queensland |
Shark species: | 90 kg Mako shark |
Name of victim: | Jarryd Tinson |
Age of victim: | 20 years old |
Sex of victim: | M |
Activity: | Accidentally stood on hooked shark's tail before attempting to gut it |
Injury: | Laceration to left knee PROVOKED INCIDENT |
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