Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1912 Takapuna, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1912

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Takapuna, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

"Slight laceration to leg"

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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