Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1949 Kulengei, southeast of Kalili, Kavieng, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1949

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Kulengei, southeast of Kalili, Kavieng, New Ireland Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🌍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Leg bitten, surgically amputated

🦈 Species Information

?

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

📹 Learn More About Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.