Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1963 Dravuwalu, Totoya Island, Lau Province, FIJI

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1963

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Dravuwalu, Totoya Island, Lau Province, FIJI

🌍 FIJI

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 21

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Elbow bitten

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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