Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1930 Melkbaai, False Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1930

⏰ 17h30

📍 Location

Melkbaai, False Bay, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 23

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Torso & arm bitten

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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