Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2003 Honolua Bay, Hawaii, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ 12h20

📍 Location

Honolua Bay, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 56

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Left forearm lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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