Shark Attack Database

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Shark Attack in Buffels Bay (near Knysna), Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA (1999)

🔴 Fatal Attack
Great White Shark

This attack involved a great white shark

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #4,091 of 6,882 total
📍 Attack #1 in Buffels Bay (near Knysna)
🦈 Great White Shark attack #744
🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Buffels Bay (near Knysna), Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA on 1999. The incident involved a Great White Shark shark during other activities.

Incident Details

Date1999
LocationBuffels Bay (near Knysna), Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
ActivityOther
SpeciesGreat White Shark
InjuryFatal
SexM
AgeTeen (13-19)
Time11h15

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