Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2013 North Pass, Fakarava, Tuamotus, FRENCH POLYNESIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

North Pass, Fakarava, Tuamotus, FRENCH POLYNESIA

🌍 FRENCH POLYNESIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 53

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Underside of board, fins and, harness were damaged, and left hip, thigh and buttock sustained puncture wounds

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

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