Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2010 Three Mile Creek, Townsville, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2010

⏰ 19h00

📍 Location

Three Mile Creek, Townsville, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Leg bitten by hooked 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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