Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1976 Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1976

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Cape St. Francis, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left thigh lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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