Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1965 New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1965

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

New Britain, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🌍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 27

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Toe severed

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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