Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2006 Newcastle Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2006

⏰ 13h30

📍 Location

Newcastle Beach, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor laceration to left foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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