Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Diving Attack

1967 Brindisi, Brindisi Province, ITALY

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1967

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Brindisi, Brindisi Province, ITALY

🌍 ITALY

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 21

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Diver shot the shark, then it injured his arm and broke his leg with its tail. PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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