Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2012 Spreckelsville, Maui, Hawaii, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

Spreckelsville, Maui, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor laceration to hand PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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