Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

2004 Pasikudha, Eastern Province, SRI LANKA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2004

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Pasikudha, Eastern Province, SRI LANKA

🌍 SRI LANKA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 11

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

No injury

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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