Shark attack at Cooks Hill, Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia
| GSAF Case # | 1928.04.04 |
|---|---|
| Date | 04 Apr 1928 |
| Country | Australia |
| Area | New South Wales |
| Location | Cooks Hill, Newcastle |
| Activity | Standing in waist-deep water |
| Name | Edward Arthur Lane |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 28 |
| Injury | FATAL, right hand severed, large lacerations on thigh |
| Time | 18h00 |
| Species | |
| Investigator or Source | V.M. Coppleson.N18. (1933); V.M. Coppleson (1958), pp.76 & 231; A. Sharpe, pp.83-84; G.A. Llano, pp.166-167 |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |