Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2003 Melkbosstrand, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ 09h40

📍 Location

Melkbosstrand, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 36 & 26

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupants, shark bit boat

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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