Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

2008 Omaha Beach, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2008

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

Omaha Beach, North Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupants, pontoon punctured

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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