Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1960 Canadian Bay near Mount Eliza, 30 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1960

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Canadian Bay near Mount Eliza, 30 miles from Melbourne, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor cuts & bruises on face & neck

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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