Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1907 Sharp Peak, Sai Kung Peninsula, New Territories, Hong Kong, CHINA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1907

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Sharp Peak, Sai Kung Peninsula, New Territories, Hong Kong, CHINA

🌍 CHINA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Amputation

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

3 of thel 5 were injured, one of whom lost both hands

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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