Shark attack at Derwent River (empties into the sea at Hobart), Tasmania, Australia

Shark attack details: Derwent River (empties into the sea at Hobart), Tasmania, 1895 ("a few years after the Meredith incident")
Date of attack: November 30th -0001
Location: Derwent River (empties into the sea at Hobart), Tasmania
Shark species: Tiger shark caught in the vicinity
Name of victim: Frederick Sampson Johnson
Sex of victim: M
Activity:
Injury: Knee bitten

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