Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1928 Barrow Point, 100 miles north of Cooktown, Queensland, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1928

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Barrow Point, 100 miles north of Cooktown, Queensland, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe lacerations to arm

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.