Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2017 Eastmoor Crescent Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Eastmoor Crescent Beach, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

Shark damaged kayak, no injury to occupant

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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