Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2017 Nofoali’i, Upolu Island, SAMOA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ Night

📍 Location

Nofoali’i, Upolu Island, SAMOA

🌍 SAMOA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unknown

🩹 Injury Details

Injuries to hands and legs

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks can only live in salt water.