Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

1973 Western Caroline Islands, PALAU

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1973

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Western Caroline Islands, PALAU

🌍 PALAU

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Hand & right shoulder lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

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