Shark attack at Darnley Island, Torres Strait in Torres Strait, Australia
| GSAF Case # | 1954.09.04 |
|---|---|
| Date | 04 Sept 1954 |
| Country | Australia |
| Area | Torres Strait |
| Location | Darnley Island, Torres Strait |
| Activity | Spearfishing, hunting crayfish |
| Name | Kapua Gutchen |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 35 |
| Injury | FATAL, after being bitten by shark, he was picked up by 85' trochus vessel Toorah that wrecked. His wounds reopened & he died |
| Time | |
| Species | 9' shark |
| Investigator or Source | The Mercury, 9/14/1954 |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |