Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

2017 Booti Booti National Park, New South Wales, Australia

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

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📍 Location

Booti Booti National Park, New South Wales, Australia

🌍 Australia

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 62

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Degloved right arm ligaments in both shoulders torn, both knee cartilages torn, pelvis displacement and shredded foot 32 stiches in all

🦈 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.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Baby sharks are called pups.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.