Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2021 Waterford West, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2021

⏰ 17h30

📍 Location

Waterford West, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Superficial wound PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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