Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Grey/Gray Shark Attack

1988 Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1988

⏰ 17h00

📍 Location

Nahoon, Eastern Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Ankle bitten

🦈 Species Information

Grey/Gray Shark

This species has been involved in 11 documented attacks in our database.

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