Fatal Swimming Attack

1933 Strand Beach, Kissing Point, Townsville, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1933

⏰ 17h30

📍 Location

Strand Beach, Kissing Point, Townsville, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 38

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe abdominal wounds FATAL (Note: 14 days earlier a dog was bitten in two by a large shark)

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

📹 Learn More About Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks have no bones.