Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1935 150 yards from the pier at Lorne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1935

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

150 yards from the pier at Lorne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Harpooned shark stove in bow (20" x 10" hole), boat sank PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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