Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Fishing Attack

2023 Twagne, Poum, NEW CALEDONIA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2023

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Twagne, Poum, NEW CALEDONIA

🌍 NEW CALEDONIA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 42

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Fatal, bite to leg, shoulder and head

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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