Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2019 Port South Marina, Noumea, NEW CALEDONIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2019

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

Port South Marina, Noumea, NEW CALEDONIA

🌍 NEW CALEDONIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 10

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Leg severed

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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