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Shark Attack in Matauri Bay, North Island, NEW ZEALAND (2018)

Unknown Attack Severity
Mako Shark

This attack involved a mako shark

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #6,157 of 6,882 total
📍 Attack #1 in Matauri Bay
🦈 Mako Shark attack #60
🏄 Fishing attack #1210

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Matauri Bay, North Island, NEW ZEALAND on 2018. The incident involved a Mako Shark shark during fishing activities.

Incident Details

Date2018
LocationMatauri Bay, North Island, NEW ZEALAND
ActivityFishing
SpeciesMako Shark
InjuryOther
SexM
AgeYoung Adult (20-29)
Time11h20
📅 Date
2018
📍 Location
Matauri Bay, North Island, NEW ZEALAND
🏄 Activity
Fishing
🦈 Species
Mako Shark
🩺 Injury
Other
👤 Sex
M
🎂 Age
Young Adult (20-29)
⏰ Time
11h20

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🦈 Other Mako Shark Attacks

🔴 Off Port Stephens near Newcastle, NSW, Australia
2025 • Fishing
🟡 70 miles off Pensacola, Florida, USA
2023 • Other
🟡 Outer Banks, North Carolina, USA
2021 • Other
🟡 Ain Sokhna, Suez, EGYPT
2016 • Swimming
🟡 Cormandel, North Island, NEW ZEALAND
2016 • Fishing

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