NEW ZEALAND | Southland | Oreti Beach

Incident Details:

year: 2020
location: Oreti Beach
area: Southland
country: NEW ZEALAND
fatality: non-fatal
species: Seven Gill
victim: Jordan King
gender: F
age: 13
injury: Minor injury to lower leg
time: 20h30
species detail: Seven Gill
source: GSAF
species: Seven Gill shark
date: 16-Jan-20
activity: Surfing

Reconstruction of the Shark Attack

In the year 2020 on the date reported as 16-Jan-20 - Jordan King, a female aged 13 was Surfing near Oreti Beach. A Seven Gill shark was reported to have attacked Jordan King. The attack was non-fatal (Minor injury to lower leg)