Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1955 Lou Island, south of Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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

📅 Date & Time

1955

⏰ Midday.

📍 Location

Lou Island, south of Manus Island, Admiralty Islands, Manus Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🌍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right forearm severely lacerated, left arm & hand lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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