Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

2019 Catseye Beach, Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2019

⏰ 09h30

📍 Location

Catseye Beach, Hamilton Island, Whitsundays, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 9 & 60

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Injuries to foot & leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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