Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2013 Turquoise Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Turquoise Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 60

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to right arm

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

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