Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1991 On board the Japanese longline trawler Fukuya No.38, 100 nm northeast of Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1991

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

On board the Japanese longline trawler Fukuya No.38, 100 nm northeast of Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 36

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Shark bit his arm, nearly severing it PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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