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Shark Attack in Punam Passage, Rataman census div, Namatanai, New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (1948)

🟡 Moderate Attack
Grey/Gray Shark

This attack involved a grey/gray shark

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #1,648 of 6,882 total
📍 Attack #1 in Punam Passage, Rataman census div, Namatanai
🦈 Grey/Gray Shark attack #11
🏄 Fishing attack #1210

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Punam Passage, Rataman census div, Namatanai, New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA on 1948. The incident involved a Grey/Gray Shark shark during fishing activities.

Incident Details

Date1948
LocationPunam Passage, Rataman census div, Namatanai, New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
ActivityFishing
SpeciesGrey/Gray Shark
InjuryBite
SexM
AgeAdult (30-39)
📅 Date
1948
📍 Location
Punam Passage, Rataman census div, Namatanai, New Ireland Province, Bismarck Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
🏄 Activity
Fishing
🦈 Species
Grey/Gray Shark
🩺 Injury
Bite
👤 Sex
M
🎂 Age
Adult (30-39)

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