Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

2003 Goolwa Beach, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ Dusk

📍 Location

Goolwa Beach, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 37

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Ankle lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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