Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1963 Kukipi, 150 miles west of Port Moresby in the Lakekamu River area, Gulf Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1963

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

Kukipi, 150 miles west of Port Moresby in the Lakekamu River area, Gulf Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🌍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 18

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left arm lacerated PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

📹 Learn More About Tiger Sharks

🧠 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.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Sharks have no bones.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.