Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Grey/Gray Shark Attack

2019 Oreti Beach, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2019

⏰ Evening

📍 Location

Oreti Beach, South Island, NEW ZEALAND

🌍 NEW ZEALAND

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Gash to thigh

🦈 Species Information

Grey/Gray Shark

This species has been involved in 11 documented attacks in our database.

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