Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1909 Off Capo San Croce, near Augusta (Catania), Sicily, ITALY

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1909

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Off Capo San Croce, near Augusta (Catania), Sicily, ITALY

🌍 ITALY

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

3 unidentified bodies recovered (male, female & young girl) from gut of female 4.5 m [14'9"] white shark caught in fishing net. They may have drowned in tidal wave following earthquake

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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