Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2013 Keawekapu Beach, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ 13h00

📍 Location

Keawekapu Beach, Kihei, Maui, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 58

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right calf bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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