Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Attack

1956 Aquadilla, Puerto Rico, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1956

⏰ 10h30

📍 Location

Aquadilla, Puerto Rico, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 13

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL. His brother speared a shark which then attacked Jose & severed his leg at knee. PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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