Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2013 Great Mercury Island, Mercury Islands, NEW ZEALAND

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Great Mercury Island, Mercury Islands, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor cut on finger

🦈 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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Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks are colorblind.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.