Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

2010 Oreti Beach, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2010

⏰ 18h30

📍 Location

Oreti Beach, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 14

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Stepped on 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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