Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1962 Xai Xai, Gaza, MOZAMBIQUE

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1962

⏰ 10h30

📍 Location

Xai Xai, Gaza, MOZAMBIQUE

🌍 MOZAMBIQUE

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Leg bitten, surgically amputated at knee

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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