Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1950 Off bank of Ntshala River, Morgan Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1950

⏰ Midday

📍 Location

Off bank of Ntshala River, Morgan Bay, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Ankle & foot lacerated, defense wounds on hand

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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