Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2004 Malakula (Malakula Island), Malampa Province, VANUATU

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2004

⏰ 09h00

📍 Location

Malakula (Malakula Island), Malampa Province, VANUATU

🌍 VANUATU

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 30s

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Thigh bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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