Shark attack details: Garden Point, Woolloomooloo Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, 11-Feb-2009
| Date of attack: |
February 11th 2009 |
| Location: |
Garden Point, Woolloomooloo Sydney Harbour, New South Wales |
| Shark species: |
2.7 m Bull shark |
| Name of victim: |
Paul Degelder |
| Age of victim: |
31 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Diving, but on the surface when bitten by the shark |
| Injury: |
Severe injuries to right hand & right thigh. Right hand surgically amputated & his right leg a week later |
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