Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1992 Meteorologic Station on Campbell Island, 370 nautical miles south of New Zealand, Antarctic Ocean, NEW ZEALAND

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1992

⏰ 15h30

📍 Location

Meteorologic Station on Campbell Island, 370 nautical miles south of New Zealand, Antarctic Ocean, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right forearm severed, left forearm lacerated & broken

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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