Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA — 1940-12-19
What happened
Historical record: Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1940-12-19. Classification: Unprovoked.
What is known
- Recorded classification: Unprovoked
What remains uncertain
- Historical source match supplied with the recovery material; not independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- 1940-12-19
- Date precision
- Exact
- Location
- Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
- Country
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Activity
- Swimming
- Incident classification
- Unprovoked
- Area / state
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Person / vessel
- Desmond Chandley
- Age
- 17
- Sex
- M
- Time
- 10:00
- Injury / case note
- Fatal; multiple injuries to legs and buttocks.
- Outcome
- Fatal
- Species
- Unknown
- Species confidence
- Unknown
- Coordinate precision
- Region
Incident location
Inyoni Rocks, South Coast, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA
Approximate area: KwaZulu-Natal
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Location precision: Approximate area
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Sources and verification
- Shark Data Lab / GSAF-derived South Africa 1940 record — www.sharkdatalab.comSupports: Historical incident fields; supplied source match, not independent verification
Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-25.
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Supplementary content updated: 2026-09-24. This does not change the original verification status or review date.