Shark attack at Snapper Point in South Island, New Zealand
| GSAF Case # | 2011.04.16 |
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| Date | 16 Apr 2011 |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Area | South Island |
| Location | Snapper Point |
| Activity | Surfing |
| Name | Laine Hobson |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 41 |
| Injury | Puncture to left hand |
| Time | Afternoon |
| Species | possibly a bronze whaler shark |
| Investigator or Source | R.D. Weeks, GSAF |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |