Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1957 Thursday Island Harbour, Queensland, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1957

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

Thursday Island Harbour, Queensland, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 22

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left arm bitten, surgically amputated

🦈 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 detect electrical fields.

Sharks are colorblind.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.