Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2015 Hapuna Beach, Hawaii, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ 11h45

📍 Location

Hapuna Beach, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 58

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to left forearm. Lacerations to left hand and thigh

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

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