Shark Attack Database

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Fatal Diving Attack

2000 Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2000

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby, Madang Province, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🌍 PAPUA NEW GUINEA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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