Fatal Swimming Attack

1929 Badu Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1929

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Badu Island, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks are colorblind.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.