Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2011 Crowdy Head, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2011

⏰ 17h45

📍 Location

Crowdy Head, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 48

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe injury to left forearm

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Bull Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

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