Non-fatal Diving Attack

2014 Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna, FRANCE

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2014

⏰ Morning

📍 Location

Wallis Island, Wallis and Futuna, FRANCE

🌍 FRANCE

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to left thigh and hip

🦈 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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All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.