Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2022 Port Hedland, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2022

⏰ 11h30

📍 Location

Port Hedland, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 38

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Multiple injuries to left shoulder, arm and hand

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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