Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

1978 Glenashley, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1978

⏰ 12h45

📍 Location

Glenashley, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left leg, ankle & foot bitten

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

This species has been involved in 113 documented attacks in our database.

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