Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1987 Lizard Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1987

⏰ 07h00

📍 Location

Lizard Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 37

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right leg lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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