Fatal Attack

1863 "Bellynahinch" on the Manning River, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1863

⏰ Evening

📍 Location

"Bellynahinch" on the Manning River, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Sharks can only live in salt water.