Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2012 Coral Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Coral Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 26

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to right forearm

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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