Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

1964 White Island, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1964

⏰ 07h30

📍 Location

White Island, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

No injury

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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