Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2004 Byron Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2004

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

Byron Bay, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 30

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor puncture wounds to leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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