Incident Report

Ramsgate, 4285, Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Wednesday, November 6, 1968

Non-fatalFishingHit-and-Run

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Incident Profile

Behavior

Hit-and-Run

Injury Location

ArmMultiple areas

Injury Severity

Moderate

Injury Details

Shark leapt into boat, landed on Hlope's back, then bit his left forearm

Circumstances

Victim Configuration

Group

Environmental

Moon Phase

Full Moon

Season

Spring (Southern Hemisphere)

Day of Week

Tuesday

Individual

Name

fishing boat, occupants: Simon Hlope & 4 other men

Age

Sex

Activity

Fishing

Location

Address

Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Body of Water

Indian Ocean

Location Type

Boat

Coordinates

-30.8636, 30.3603

Ramsgate, 4285, Margate, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Incident Profile

Circumstances

Environmental

Individual

Location

Location

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