Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

2017 Porpoise Bay, Catlins, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

Porpoise Bay, Catlins, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20s

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds & laceration above knee

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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