Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1992 Cannons, at Ha'ena on the north shore of Kaua'i Island, Hawaii, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1992

⏰ >06h45

📍 Location

Cannons, at Ha'ena on the north shore of Kaua'i Island, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 36

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Foot bitten, crescent of bitemarks in both sides of board

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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