Non-fatal Diving Attack

1964 Palliser Bay, Whatarangi (east of Wellington), North Island, NEW ZEALAND

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1964

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

Palliser Bay, Whatarangi (east of Wellington), North Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Hand lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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