Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1950 Caribbean Sea, CUBA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1950

⏰ 18h15 to 21h30

📍 Location

Caribbean Sea, CUBA

🌍 CUBA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 30

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Found at 21h30 by searchlight. Had been constantly harassed by sharks & had numerous lacerations

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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