Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

2001 Pulau Pangkor (Pangkor Island), Off the western coast of peninsular Malaysia, MALAYSIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2001

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Pulau Pangkor (Pangkor Island), Off the western coast of peninsular Malaysia, MALAYSIA

🌍 MALAYSIA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Bones recovered by fishermen in 300-kg [662-lb] white shark’s gut

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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