Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1951 Outer edge of Hikueru, one of the Central Tuamotu atolls, Tuamotus, FRENCH POLYNESIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1951

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Outer edge of Hikueru, one of the Central Tuamotu atolls, Tuamotus, FRENCH POLYNESIA

🌍 FRENCH POLYNESIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 39

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right thumb bitten

🦈 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 colorblind.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks can smell a drop of blood from miles away.