Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Attack

1940 Bagalina, North coast Misima Island, Bwagaoia, NEW GUINEA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1940

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Bagalina, North coast Misima Island, Bwagaoia, NEW GUINEA

🌍 NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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