Shark attack, 1959-11-09 (Provoked)
Location:  Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA
Activity: Spearfishing, shot shark, hauled it onto boat
Victim: Ian Marks (M, age )
Injury: No injury. Diver shot shark, then shark tore legs of his rubber suit, water poured in & swept out to sea by strong rip current PROVOKED INCIDENT
Fatal: N
Species: Carpet shark, 1.5 m [5']
Source: Perth Daily News, 4/19/1961; V.M. Coppleson (1962), p.251