Fatal Shark Attack, Ettelton

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Title

Fatal Shark Attack, Ettelton

Description

Samuel Ettelton age 55 was fatally attacked on November 22nd, 1925. he was floating on his back at Cottesloe Beach when a 13’ tiger shark attacked him, biting is thigh and torso killing him.

V.M. Coppleson.W2, (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp.111 & 241; West Australia, 1/5/1967 edition; A. Sharpe, pp.129-130; H. Edwards, pp.131-133

Date of Attack

November 22, 1925

Type of Shark

Tiger Shark

Activity at time of attack

Floating

Survive?

No

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Location

Cottesloe Beach, Australia

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