Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2024 October 31 Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2024 October 31

⏰ 16.30hrs

📍 Location

Whitsunday Islands, Queensland, Australia

🌍 Australia

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 57

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

30cm (1ft) bite to lower calf

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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