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Shark Attack in Gawa Reefs, Sudest Island, Louisiade Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA (2002)

🔴 Fatal Attack

Species Not Identified

The shark species involved in this attack could not be determined

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #4,358 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #1 in Gawa Reefs, Sudest Island

🦈 this species attack #0

🏄 Other attack #1205

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Gawa Reefs, Sudest Island, Louisiade Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA on 2002. The incident occurred during other activities.

Incident Details

Date	2002
Location	Gawa Reefs, Sudest Island, Louisiade Archipelago, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
Activity	Other
Species	Not Known
Injury	Fatal

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