Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1889 West Bay near Galveston, Texas, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1889

⏰ 07h30

📍 Location

West Bay near Galveston, Texas, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Leg bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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