Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1975 15 km north of Lancelin, north of Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1975

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

15 km north of Lancelin, north of Perth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 29

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Speared shark bit his arm between elbow and shoulder PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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