Fatal Fishing Attack

2004 30 nautical miles offshore, Nuku'alofa, TONGA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2004

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

30 nautical miles offshore, Nuku'alofa, TONGA

🌍 TONGA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

He was was bitten on the arm by small sharks & died, but it was not clear if he died as result of the bite or death resulted from drowing

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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