Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2009 North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2009

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

North Beach, Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Minor lacerations to left leg. nitially reported as a shark bite, but involved a barracuda

🦈 Species Information

?

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

📹 Learn More About Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.