Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1961 165 miles from Bermuda, MID ATLANTIC OCEAN

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1961

⏰ 06h00

📍 Location

165 miles from Bermuda, MID ATLANTIC OCEAN

🌍 MID ATLANTIC OCEAN

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 22

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to right shoulder blade & back

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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