Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1965 Japanese fishing boat Taihei Maru No.10, 250 miles southwest of O'ahu, Hawaii, PACIFIC OCEAN

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1965

⏰ 23h30

📍 Location

Japanese fishing boat Taihei Maru No.10, 250 miles southwest of O'ahu, Hawaii, PACIFIC OCEAN

🌍 PACIFIC OCEAN

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 44

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left forearm bitten, surgically amputated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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