Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1961 10 miles off Nambucca Heads onboard trawler, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1961

⏰ Night

📍 Location

10 miles off Nambucca Heads onboard trawler, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 40

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Tiny cuts & bruises on neck

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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