Fatal Fishing Attack

1897 Ailuk Island, Ratak, MARSHALL ISLANDS

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1897

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Ailuk Island, Ratak, MARSHALL ISLANDS

🌍 MARSHALL ISLANDS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

📹 Learn More About Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.