Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2022 Nun's Beach, Portland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2022

⏰ 19h00

📍 Location

Nun's Beach, Portland, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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