Shark Attack Incident

Long Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby, PAPUA NEW GUINEA

May 6, 2000

Non-fatal

Date07-May-2000

TypeUnprovoked

CountryPAPUA NEW GUINEA

LocationLong Island near Madang, about 500 km (310 miles) north of the South Pacific nation's capital of Port Moresby

ActivityStanding

InjuryLeft leg & ankle bitten

VictimAdam, Male, 9 years old

SourceReuters; Papua New Guinea Post-Courier

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