Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack

1965 Oak Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1965

⏰ 16h30

📍 Location

Oak Beach, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 24

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds to right thigh

🦈 Species Information

Nurse Shark

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

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