Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1959 Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1959

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Port Phillip Bay, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupants. Shark leapt into boat, momentarily pinning Crew against the side

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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