Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2020 Fitzroy Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2020

⏰ 11h45

📍 Location

Fitzroy Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 29

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injury to lower left leg and ankle

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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