Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack

1956 Isle de Gorée, Near Dakar, Cap Vert Peninsula, SENEGAL

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1956

⏰ 18h15

📍 Location

Isle de Gorée, Near Dakar, Cap Vert Peninsula, SENEGAL

🌍 SENEGAL

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right thigh bitten

🦈 Species Information

Lemon Shark

This species has been involved in 44 documented attacks in our database.

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