Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1994 300 miles East of Easter Island, CHILE

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1994

⏰ 11h51

📍 Location

300 miles East of Easter Island, CHILE

🌍 CHILE

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Thigh bitten

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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