Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1864 Brickfield Bay, Auckland Harbour, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1864

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Brickfield Bay, Auckland Harbour, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to hip

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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