Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2017 Balian Beach, Bali, INDONESIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ 07h30

📍 Location

Balian Beach, Bali, INDONESIA

🌍 INDONESIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 48

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injury to right wrist & forearm

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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