Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2021 Banyans, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2021

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Banyans, Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Arm bitten

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

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