Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1963 Catfish Rock, between Salt Rock & Shaka’s Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1963

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

Catfish Rock, between Salt Rock & Shaka’s Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right hand & foot severed, thigh & buttock lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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