Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1992 Nagahama-cho, 40 km southwest of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, JAPAN

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1992

⏰ 10h15

📍 Location

Nagahama-cho, 40 km southwest of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, JAPAN

🌍 JAPAN

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to boat or occupant

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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