Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1958 Off Cape of Pi-tou, Taipei Hsien, TAIWAN

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1958

⏰ 17h00

📍 Location

Off Cape of Pi-tou, Taipei Hsien, TAIWAN

🌍 TAIWAN

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 29

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right cheek bitten

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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