Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2022 Killick Creek near Crescent Head, New South ales, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2022

⏰ -16h30

📍 Location

Killick Creek near Crescent Head, New South ales, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lower leg.h bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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