Historical reference record — not independently verified
Shark incident at Kidd's Beach, Eastern Cape, SOUTH AFRICA — 1940
What happened
Historical record: Kidd's Beach, Eastern Cape, SOUTH AFRICA. Recorded date: 1940. Classification: Invalid / questionable.
What is known
- Recorded classification: Invalid / questionable
What remains uncertain
- The GSAF-derived source classifies this as a questionable/invalid incident. Do not present it as a confirmed shark bite.
- Historical source match supplied with the recovery material; not independently verified.
Fact panel
- Date
- 1940
- Date precision
- Year
- Location
- Kidd's Beach, Eastern Cape, SOUTH AFRICA
- Country
- SOUTH AFRICA
- Activity
- Swimming
- Incident classification
- Invalid / questionable
- Area / state
- Eastern Cape
- Outcome
- Non-fatal
- Species
- Questionable incident
- Species confidence
- Reported
- Coordinate precision
- Region
Incident location
Kidd's Beach, Eastern Cape, SOUTH AFRICA
Approximate area: Eastern Cape
The marker represents the named area, not the exact incident site.
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Location precision: Approximate area
Representative map position for Eastern Cape from Natural Earth. This marks the general area, not the exact incident site. This is historical location context, not live shark tracking or a measure of risk.
Sources and verification
- Shark Data Lab 1940 South Africa records (GSAF-derived) — 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 This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-25.
Historical facts retain the provenance and uncertainty of the cited references. Source timestamps record when the supplied material was imported, not an independent source retrieval or verification.
Supplementary content updated: 2026-09-24. This does not change the original verification status or review date.