Non-fatal Diving Attack

1960 Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1960

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Milne Bay Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🌍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Amputation

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lost left arm

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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