Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

2001 Lord Howe Island (island group 440 miles northeast of Sydney), New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2001

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Lord Howe Island (island group 440 miles northeast of Sydney), New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 75

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Remains recovered from gut of a 3.7 m [12'] tiger shark

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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