Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack

1963 Petone Beach, Wellington, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1963

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Petone Beach, Wellington, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 14

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor lacerations to hand and arm after he seized the shark's tail PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Nurse Shark

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

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.