Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Wading Attack

1955 18S / 50E, MADAGASCAR

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1955

⏰ 15h00

📍 Location

18S / 50E, MADAGASCAR

🌍 MADAGASCAR

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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