Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2001 Noraville, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2001

⏰ 17h45

📍 Location

Noraville, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 33 or 37

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Chest lacerated, surfboard bitten

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks have no bones.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.