Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

2016 Lighthouse Beach, Ballina, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2016

⏰ 9h00

📍 Location

Lighthouse Beach, Ballina, New South Wales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

4 deep lacerations to thigh

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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