Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1958 off yacht Serenade, Cat Cay, BAHAMAS

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1958

⏰ Morning

📍 Location

off yacht Serenade, Cat Cay, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 42

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right forearm lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.