Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2002 Off Mkhambati, KwaZulu-Natal between Port Edward and Port St Johns, SOUTH AFRICA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2002

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📍 Location

Off Mkhambati, KwaZulu-Natal between Port Edward and Port St Johns, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 50

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Upper arm bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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