Shark attack at Mossel Bay in Western Cape, South Africa
| GSAF Case # | 1971.06.30 |
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| Date | 30 Jun 1971 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Area | Western Cape |
| Location | Mossel Bay |
| Activity | Surfing |
| Name | Gideon Scheltema |
| Sex | Male |
| Age | 21 |
| Injury | Leg & surfboard bitten |
| Time | 15h35 |
| Species | White shark, 3 m [10'], species identity confirmed by witnesses & tooth pattern in leg & board |
| Investigator or Source | G. Scheltema, M. Levine, GSAF; J. Bass, ORI |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |