Shark attack details: Hospital Rock, Dyers Island, Western Cape Province, 1999

Date of attack:	Nov 30th 1999
Location:	Hospital Rock, Dyers Island, Western Cape Province
Shark species:	4.6 m [15'] Great white shark
Name of victim:	Healy Lootz
Age of victim:	30 years old
Sex of victim:	M
Activity:	Spearfishing
Injury:	Heel lacerated

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