Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1954 Singour, 60 miles south of Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1954

⏰ Late afternoon

📍 Location

Singour, 60 miles south of Madang, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🌍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 26

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Back & thighs lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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