Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2008 Poindimié, North Province, NEW CALEDONIA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2008

⏰ Morning

📍 Location

Poindimié, North Province, NEW CALEDONIA

🌍 NEW CALEDONIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 32

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to left foot

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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