Shark Attack Database

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Shark Attack in Cronulla, near Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA (1956)

Unknown Attack
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Species Not Identified

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Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #1,950 of 6,882 total
📍 Attack #1 in Cronulla, near Sydney
🦈 this species attack #0
🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Cronulla, near Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA on 1956. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date1956
LocationCronulla, near Sydney, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA
ActivityOther
SpeciesNot Known
InjuryOther
SexM
AgeTeen (13-19)

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