Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Bull Shark Attack

2023 Freemantle, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2023

⏰ 15h30

📍 Location

Freemantle, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Fatal

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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