Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Diving Attack

1966 Tongue of the Ocean, Bimini Islands, BAHAMAS

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1966

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Tongue of the Ocean, Bimini Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

2.4 to 3 m [8' to 10'] oceanic whitetip shark buzzed him. No attack, no injury

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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