Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Attack

1965 Island of Paam'a, Malampa Province, VANUATU

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1965

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Island of Paam'a, Malampa Province, VANUATU

🌍 VANUATU

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL. Said to have been killed by sorcerers that turned themselves into sharks. The alleged sorcerers were taken into custody by authorities but released due to lack of evidence.

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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