Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2017 Davidsons Beach, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ 18h30

📍 Location

Davidsons Beach, Kekaha, Kauai, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 54

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to left hand

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

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