Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2013 740 miles SE of Tarawa Atoll, KIRIBATI

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

740 miles SE of Tarawa Atoll, KIRIBATI

🌍 KIRIBATI

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 35

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe injury to arm

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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