Fatal Attack

1941 Between Esmeraldas & Salinas, Off coast of Ecuador, PACIFIC OCEAN

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1941

⏰ 17h30

📍 Location

Between Esmeraldas & Salinas, Off coast of Ecuador, PACIFIC OCEAN

🌍 PACIFIC OCEAN

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Sea Disaster

🩹 Injury Details

1 man survived & was rescued, sharks took the corpses of the two men that perished

🦈 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.

Baby sharks are called pups.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.