Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2023 Chateau Royal Beach, Noumea, South Province, NEW CALEDONIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2023

⏰ 10h30

📍 Location

Chateau Royal Beach, Noumea, South Province, NEW CALEDONIA

🌍 NEW CALEDONIA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 49

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Hands, back and thigh inujured

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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