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ATTACKED BY SHARK

YOUTH'S LEG STEIPPFD OF

FLESH

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright. Australian Press Association

SYDNEY. 15th April. Maxwell Steele, aged 19. was attacked by a shark in the surf at Boudi. He fought off the monster and swam thirty vards to shore with his left leg stripped of flesh from the ankle to the knee. There wcvr few bathers present a I the lime and Steele's condition was unnoticed for a time.

When found he was rushed to hospi tal, where it was found that ampula tion of the leg was necessary.

His condition is critical

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Bibliographic details

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 5

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ATTACKED BY SHARK Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 5

ATTACKED BY SHARK Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 16 April 1928, Page 5