Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2012 Mullaloo Beach, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ 07h15

📍 Location

Mullaloo Beach, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 62

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

No injury, ski severely damaged

🦈 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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Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks have no bones.