Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1990 Laucala Island, FIJI

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1990

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Laucala Island, FIJI

🌍 FIJI

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 30

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to right leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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