Non-fatal Hammerhead Shark Attack

1981 Leighton Beach, north of Freemantle, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1981

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Leighton Beach, north of Freemantle, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds to foot

🦈 Species Information

Hammerhead Shark

This species has been involved in 46 documented attacks in our database.

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