Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1870 Hatkolah, Ghat,, 22ºN, 88ºE, INDIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1870

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Hatkolah, Ghat,, 22ºN, 88ºE, INDIA

🌍 INDIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 39

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

4 irregular lacerated wounds on right arm

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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