Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2022 Pointe des pêcheurs, Punaahuia, Tahiti, FRENCH POLYNESIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2022

⏰ Morning

📍 Location

Pointe des pêcheurs, Punaahuia, Tahiti, FRENCH POLYNESIA

🌍 FRENCH POLYNESIA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 22

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Cut to knee

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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