Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1902 Near mouth of River Cumalarang, 5 miles from Port Isabela, Basilan Island, Zamboanga del Sur Province, PHILIPPINES

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1902

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Near mouth of River Cumalarang, 5 miles from Port Isabela, Basilan Island, Zamboanga del Sur Province, PHILIPPINES

🌍 PHILIPPINES

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

"Nose hanging by a threat, prints of shark's teeth over entire right cheek"

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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