Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1961 Sea Point, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1961

⏰ Late afternoon

📍 Location

Sea Point, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 27

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Torso bruised & abraded

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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