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Shark Attack in Olifantbos Point, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA (1878)

🔴 Fatal Attack

Species Not Identified

The shark species involved in this attack could not be determined

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #341 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #1 in Olifantbos Point

🦈 this species attack #0

🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Olifantbos Point, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA on 1878. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date	1878
Location	Olifantbos Point, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
Activity	Other
Species	Not Known
Injury	Fatal
Sex	M

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