Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1993 Line Reef, northeast of Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1993

⏰ 09h00

📍 Location

Line Reef, northeast of Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 21

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

6" laceration to left forearm

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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