Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2011 Snapper Point, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

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📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2011

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Snapper Point, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 41

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture to left hand

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Baby sharks are called pups.

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Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can only live in salt water.