Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1937 Mabuiag Island, between New Guinea & Australia, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1937

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Mabuiag Island, between New Guinea & Australia, Torres Strait, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 38

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Head, neck & shoulder bitten (In 1918, he was also bitten by a shark off Cairns)

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

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