Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

2016 Ryspunt, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2016

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Ryspunt, Western Cape Province, SOUTH AFRICA

🌍 SOUTH AFRICA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 43

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injuries to left leg & right hand

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

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

📹 Learn More About Great White Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks have no bones.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.