Shark attack at Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort in Taveuni, Fiji
| GSAF Case # | 1997.06.15 |
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| Date | 15 Jun 1997 |
| Country | Fiji |
| Area | Taveuni |
| Location | Off a small island 5 km from Garden Island Resort |
| Activity | Snorkeling |
| Name | Liz Rogers |
| Sex | Female |
| Age | 47 |
| Injury | Bitten on inner thigh, leg surgically amputated |
| Time | 14h30 |
| Species | Tiger shark, 2.7m [9'] |
| Investigator or Source | R. D. Weeks, GSAF; Otago Daily Times, 6/17/1997, p.2; Sport Diver Magazine, Dec97/Jan98, p.8 |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |