Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Attack

1955 Wyargine Point, Edwards Beach, Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1955

⏰ 14h30

📍 Location

Wyargine Point, Edwards Beach, Balmoral Beach, Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 13

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL, anterior left leg & right calf bitten, no tissue lost

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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