Non-fatal Surfing Attack

1935 Austinmer, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1935

⏰ 17h30

📍 Location

Austinmer, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Thigh lacerated, abrasions

🦈 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 only live in salt water.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Sharks have no bones.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.