Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

2003 Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Salt Rock, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupants

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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