Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

2003 East side of Bench Island in the Foveaux Strait, Southland, NEW ZEALAND

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ 11h45

📍 Location

East side of Bench Island in the Foveaux Strait, Southland, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 44

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Arm lacerated (shark made 3 strikes)

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

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

📹 Learn More About Great White Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks have no bones.

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

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Sharks are colorblind.