Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack

2016 Palm Cove, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2016

⏰ 22h00

📍 Location

Palm Cove, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 34

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right thigh injured by hooked pregnant female shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Nurse Shark

This species has been involved in 109 documented attacks in our database.

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