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Shark Attack in Kerema , Western Papuan Gulf, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (1940)

🟡 Moderate Attack

Species Not Identified

The shark species involved in this attack could not be determined

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #1,424 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #1 in Kerema

🦈 this species attack #0

🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Kerema , Western Papuan Gulf, PAPUA NEW GUINEA on 1940. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date	1940
Location	Kerema , Western Papuan Gulf, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Activity	Other
Species	Not Known
Injury	Bite

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