Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1953 1.5 miles off shore, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1953

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

1.5 miles off shore, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupant. As engine started, shark hit boat, breaking one of boat’s ribs in 3 places & stoving in 2 planks

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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