Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1995 Opposite Grand Wailea Resort, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1995

⏰ 11h50

📍 Location

Opposite Grand Wailea Resort, Wailea, Maui, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 38

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds & scratches to torso & left leg

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

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