Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2018 Off Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ Before 10h00

📍 Location

Off Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe lacerations to left arm and right leg

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

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