Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1959 North Burleigh, near Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1959

⏰ 07h30

📍 Location

North Burleigh, near Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right foot lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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