Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2018 Lizard Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ 15h01

📍 Location

Lizard Island, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe laceration to left forearm

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

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