Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2015 Upolu Point, North Kohala, Big Island, Hawaii, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ 15h52

📍 Location

Upolu Point, North Kohala, Big Island, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 27

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe laceration to left leg

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

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

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