Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2008 Hienghène, North Province, NEW CALEDONIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2008

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

Hienghène, North Province, NEW CALEDONIA

🌍 NEW CALEDONIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 40

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lower legs bitten

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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