Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

2015 Buffels Bay near Knysna, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ 14h40

📍 Location

Buffels Bay near Knysna, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right leg severed, multiple lacerations to left leg

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Great White Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.