Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1937 Mabuiag Island, between New Guinea & Australia, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1937

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Mabuiag Island, between New Guinea & Australia, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 38

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Head, neck & shoulder bitten (In 1918, he was also bitten by a shark off Cairns)

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Tiger Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks are colorblind.