Fatal Swimming Attack

1939 Aroma Passage, Abau Sub District, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1939

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Aroma Passage, Abau Sub District, Central Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🌍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Fatal, lower abdomen bitten

🦈 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 have no bones.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks don't get cancer.