Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2010 Cosy Nook, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2010

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Cosy Nook, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

No injury, shark bit his speargun after he used it to prod the shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

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