Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2014 Garden Bay near Cosy Nook, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2014

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Garden Bay near Cosy Nook, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 24

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to left lower leg & heel

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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