Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2014 North Kohala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2014

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

North Kohala, Hawaii County, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 34

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to fingers

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

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