Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Diving Attack

1892 Badu Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1892

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Badu Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL Bitten in two by shark that he molested with a knife. Buried at Batu Island. PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

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