Shark attack, 1977-12-19 (Unprovoked)
Location: Qolera River, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA
Time: 10h00
Activity: Surfing
Victim: Kim Pearce (M, age 18)
Injury: Both legs bitten, 2 days later gangrene necessitated surgical amputation of left leg at mid-thigh
Fatal: N
Species: Tiger shark, 3 m [10']
Source: K. Pearce, M. Levine, GSAF;  W. Pople, B. Davis, G. Charter, NSB; T. Wallett, p.42