Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

1961 6 miles from shore, BERMUDA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1961

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

6 miles from shore, BERMUDA

🌍 BERMUDA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 22

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right hand lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

This species has been involved in 113 documented attacks in our database.

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