Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2023 Kurrajong Campground, Exnouth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2023

⏰ 15h00

📍 Location

Kurrajong Campground, Exnouth, Western Australia, AUSTRALIA

🌍 AUSTRALIA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 11

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Cuts to leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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