Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Diving Attack

1962 Shark tank at Oceanographic Research Institute, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1962

⏰ 10h30

📍 Location

Shark tank at Oceanographic Research Institute, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Captive shark bit air hose & minor lacerations on diver's cheek PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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