Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

2012 Oboro, Delta, NIGERIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Oboro, Delta, NIGERIA

🌍 NIGERIA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 38

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to right leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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