Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2020 Oreti Beach, Southland, NEW ZEALAND

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2020

⏰ 20h30

📍 Location

Oreti Beach, Southland, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 13

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to lower leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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