Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2019 Line Reef, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2019

⏰ 12h30

📍 Location

Line Reef, Queensland, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 25

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture marks to left hip and buttocks

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

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