Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2019 Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2019

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Groote Eylandt, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 25

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right forearm bitten

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

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