Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2014 South Passage, south of Coral Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2014

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

South Passage, south of Coral Bay, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

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