Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2012 Eueiki Island, Vava'u, TONGA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Eueiki Island, Vava'u, TONGA

🌍 TONGA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 29

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injuries to thighs & buttocks

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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