Shark attack details: Sunshine Beach, Queensland, 16-Feb-2002

Date of attack:	Feb 16th 2002
Location:	Sunshine Beach, Queensland
Shark species:	1.5 m [5'] "Whaler shark"
Name of victim:	Kirk Koster
Age of victim:	30 or 36 years old
Sex of victim:	M
Activity:	Surfing
Injury:	Heel / foot bitten

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