Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2015 Lahaina, Hawaii, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ 03h30

📍 Location

Lahaina, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to calf by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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