Incident Report

Kalk Bay, 7975, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Sunday, January 11, 1976

Non-fatalFishing

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Incident Profile

Injury Severity

Minor

Injury Details

Hooked shark leapt onboard & into fish well, which it smashed PROVOKED INCIDENT

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Environmental

Moon Phase

First Quarter

Season

Summer (Southern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Sunday

Individual

Name

7 m fishing boat Metoo, occupants: Nicky & Paul Goles & 4 friends

Activity

Fishing

Location

Address

Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

Body of Water

Atlantic Ocean

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

-34.1282, 18.4478

Kalk Bay, 7975, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

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