Shark attack, 05-Feb-1863 (Invalid)
Location: Back Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
Activity: Swimming, caught in strong backwash & disappeared
Victim: Mr. J. Canham (M, age 26)
Injury: Shark caught 9 days later contained human remains thought to be those of Canham
Fatal: Y
Species: 3.2 m [10.5'] shark
Source: M. Levine, GSAF; Times of Natal, 2/16/1863