Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1902 Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1902

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Possible drowning & scavenging. Remains were recovered from a 15' shark's gut

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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