Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1969 Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1969

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Newcastle, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 65

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Foot lacerated. Recorded as PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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