Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1980 Priestman's River area, East Portland, St. Mary's Parish, JAMAICA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1980

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Priestman's River area, East Portland, St. Mary's Parish, JAMAICA

🌍 JAMAICA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Hand bitten by speared shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 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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Sharks can only live in salt water.

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All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

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