Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1975 Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1975

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Plettenberg Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

Shark bit rudder & hull

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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