Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2021 Gum Tree Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2021

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

Gum Tree Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 25

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to calf and ankle

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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