Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1959 Cabuli Island, North Palawan, PHILIPPINES

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1959

⏰ 04h00

📍 Location

Cabuli Island, North Palawan, PHILIPPINES

🌍 PHILIPPINES

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 10

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Navy personnel reported that his body was "mutilated by sharks" but it is probable that death resulted from drowning

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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