Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1932 Redhead Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1932

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Redhead Beach, Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 24

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Torso bitten with pneumothorax, slight lacerations on left hand

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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