Non-fatal Grey/Gray Shark Attack

1938 Manzanilla Bay, St. Andrew County, Trinidad, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1938

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Manzanilla Bay, St. Andrew County, Trinidad, TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

🌍 TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 50

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left hand and arm bitten

🦈 Species Information

Grey/Gray Shark

This species has been involved in 11 documented attacks in our database.

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