Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1862 Soldier's Point, Brick Bay, Auckland, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1862

⏰ 06h00 -- 07h00

📍 Location

Soldier's Point, Brick Bay, Auckland, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 28

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right thigh and left foot severely bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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