Fatal Shark Attack, Strahan

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Fatal Shark Attack, Strahan

Description

On December 27th, 1948 Arthur Strahan was fatally attacked while swimming. Arthur was out at Lancelin Island when disappeared while swimming. Later his hand was found in an 8’ (2.4m) tiger shark that was caught.
V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp.22-23

Date of Attack

December 27, 1948

Type of Shark

Tiger Shark

Activity at time of attack

Swimming

Survive?

No

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Location

Lancelin, WA, Australia

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Lancelin
Image credit: Jari Kurittu