Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1880 Ganges River, West Bengal, INDIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1880

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Ganges River, West Bengal, INDIA

🌍 INDIA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left hand severed, arm & right calf injured

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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