Shark attack at Groot River in Western Cape, South Africa
| GSAF Case # | 1886.01.01 |
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| Date | 01 Jan 1886 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Area | Western Cape |
| Location | Groot River |
| Activity | Swimming |
| Name | Dr. James Woolby |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | |
| Injury | FATAL. He threw up his hands, shrieked and disappeared. Partial remains washed ashore the next day |
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| Investigator or Source | P. Logan; M. Levine, GSAF |
| Fatal? | Fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |