Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2017 Atuona Bay, Hiva Oa Island, Marquesas, FRENCH POLYNESIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Atuona Bay, Hiva Oa Island, Marquesas, FRENCH POLYNESIA

🌍 FRENCH POLYNESIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injuries to hand and wrist

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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