Fatal Great White Shark Attack

1943 North shore of Rey Island, Las Perlas archipelago, Gulf of Panama, PANAMA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1943

⏰ 14h35

📍 Location

North shore of Rey Island, Las Perlas archipelago, Gulf of Panama, PANAMA

🌍 PANAMA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL, left leg & shoulder bitten

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Great White 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.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.