Non-fatal Diving Attack

1969 Beecroft Head, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1969

⏰ 07h30

📍 Location

Beecroft Head, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 21

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Abrasions and lacerations to lower right leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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