Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1992 Port Sandwich, Malakula, Malampa Province, VANUATU

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📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1992

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Port Sandwich, Malakula, Malampa Province, VANUATU

🌍 VANUATU

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 21

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right leg was bitten above and below the knee and an artery was punctured

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.