Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Boating Attack

1961 Lelepa Island, Shefa Province, VANUATU

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1961

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Lelepa Island, Shefa Province, VANUATU

🌍 VANUATU

🏊 Activity

Boating

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupant, canoe bitten & overturned by shark

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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