Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack

1962 Port Phillip Bay, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1962

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Port Phillip Bay, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupant, shark "nibbled" at boat

🦈 Species Information

Nurse Shark

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

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