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Here are the historical accounts of shark attacks that took place on February 27:

Date Name Sex Age Time Country Area Location Activity Injury Species Sp_Length
1 27-Feb-2013 Adam Strange M 46 13h24 NEW ZEALAND North Island Muriwai Swimming FATAL WHITE 156
2 27-Feb-2006 Nikky Raleigh F 15 16h30 USA Hawaii Makena Maui Standing Deep laceration to right calf 35
3 27-Feb-2003 Alistair Kerr M 44 11h45 NEW ZEALAND Southland East side of Bench Island in the Foveaux Strait Scuba Diving Arm lacerated (shark made 3 strikes) White 100
4 27-Feb-1994 Gary Lieberman M 11h00 South Africa Western Cape Province Saxon Reef Spearfishing No Injury Swim fin bitten 120
5 27-Feb-1982 Richard Bauer M 18 USA Florida Hobe Sound, Palm Beach County Surfing Bites on his left hand and forearm 55
6 27-Feb-1973 Dr. Leo Ephraim 57 Mexico Acapulco Revolcadero Beach, Acapulco Swimming Fatal – multiple bites
7 27-Feb-1966 Raymond Short M 13 14h00 Australia New South Wales Coledale Beach Treading water Left leg & lower right leg bitten taken ashore with shark still grasping his leg White 96
8 27-Feb-1963 Joseph To Toba M 11h00 PAPUA NEW GUINEA New Ireland Province Namatanai Swimming Right shoulder bitten
9 27-Feb-1960 Laurie Ross M 22 NEW ZEALAND North Island Mangawhai near Wellsford Spearfishing No injury leg bumped by shark’s tail Copper 156
10 27-Feb-1960 John Benjamin M 36 08h00 USA Hawaii Between Keawakapu & Makena Maui Spearfishing Left forearm lacerated
11 27-Feb-1954 Reg Fabrizius M 23 17h15 Australia New South Wales The Entrance near Gosford Swimming Fatal – right thigh bitten
12 27-Feb-1944 Corporal N.S. LeBlanc M 14h30 South Africa Western Cape Province False Bay Treading water Foot & ankle lacerated 84
13 27-Feb-1895 James Edward Clifton Donald M 14 Australia New South Wales Sydney Harbor Swimming Fatal –