Shark attack at Mangawhai, near Wellsford in North Island, New Zealand
| GSAF Case # | 1960.02.27.b |
|---|---|
| Date | 27 Feb 1960 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Area | North Island |
| Location | Mangawhai, near Wellsford |
| Activity | Spearfishing |
| Name | Laurie Ross |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 22 |
| Injury | No injury, leg bumped by shark's tail |
| Time | |
| Species | Bronze whaler shark,4 m [13'] |
| Investigator or Source | R.D. Weeks, GSAF; Auckland Star, 2/29/1960; V.M. Coppleson (1962), pp.253-254 |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |