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Shark Attack in Downs River, South Island?, NEW ZEALAND (1893)

🔴 Fatal Attack

Species Not Identified

The shark species involved in this attack could not be determined

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #517 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #1 in Downs River

🦈 this species attack #0

🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Downs River, South Island?, NEW ZEALAND on 1893. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date	1893
Location	Downs River, South Island?, NEW ZEALAND
Activity	Other
Species	Not Known
Injury	Fatal
Sex	M

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