Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2012 Kahana Beach, Maui, Hawaii, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ 09h45

📍 Location

Kahana Beach, Maui, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to left calf

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

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