Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2012 Makena Landing, Maui, Hawaii, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ 15h56

📍 Location

Makena Landing, Maui, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 51

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds to thigh, defense wounds to hand

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

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