Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2004 South Beach, South Island, near Karitane north of Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND

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📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2004

⏰ 19h00

📍 Location

South Beach, South Island, near Karitane north of Dunedin, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Thigh lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks can smell a drop of blood from miles away.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.