Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2021 Maui, Hawaii, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2021

⏰ 07h45

📍 Location

Maui, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 73

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds to left calf

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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