Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2018 Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Knee bitten

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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