Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2003 Left break at the ‘Hot Spot’ at Sheringa Beach, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ 13h00

📍 Location

Left break at the ‘Hot Spot’ at Sheringa Beach, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

No injury, but her surfboard was bitten

🦈 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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Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

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

Sharks sleep like humans do.