Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2023 Gnarabup Beach, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2023

⏰ 08h45

📍 Location

Gnarabup Beach, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20s

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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