Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack

1961 North of main swimming area in Waterman's Bay Beach, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1961

⏰ 07h00

📍 Location

North of main swimming area in Waterman's Bay Beach, Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 23

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

No injury, Parker shot the shark when it came close to his nephew, Bill Bradbury (14), then the shark bent his speargun PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Nurse Shark

This species has been involved in 109 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Nurse Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Baby sharks are called pups.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.