Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1934 Queenscliff, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1934

⏰ 15h30

📍 Location

Queenscliff, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 22

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severely lacerated right leg. Later surgically amputated & survived despite gas gangrene

🦈 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 can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks have no bones.

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