Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

1976 Bovalino, Reggio Calabria Province, ITALY

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1976

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Bovalino, Reggio Calabria Province, ITALY

🌍 ITALY

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 46

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Shark rammed boat PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

This species has been involved in 58 documented attacks in our database.

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