Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2002 Just north of Fingal Spit, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2002

⏰ 20h45 (Sunset)

📍 Location

Just north of Fingal Spit, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Bruises & minor cuts

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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