Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1961 Lady Beach at Warrnambool, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1961

⏰ Late afternoon

📍 Location

Lady Beach at Warrnambool, Victoria, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 24

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Abdomen & arm bitten. Shark, holding him by the arm, leapt 4' to 5' above the surface

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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