Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2008 Near Croker Island, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2008

⏰ 14h30

📍 Location

Near Croker Island, Northern Territory, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 43

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right hand lacerated by netted shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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