Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1996 Ka’eleki’I Point, Maui, Hawaii, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1996

⏰ 15h45

📍 Location

Ka’eleki’I Point, Maui, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 53

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to left foot & right shin

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

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