Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1992 Lanaikea, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1992

⏰ 07h40

📍 Location

Lanaikea, O'ahu, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 28

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Chest & arm bruised & scratched, 15" crescent-shaped piece removed from board

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

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