Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1991 Ravine des Sables, Saint Leu, L'Etang-Salé, REUNION

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1991

⏰ 17h30

📍 Location

Ravine des Sables, Saint Leu, L'Etang-Salé, REUNION

🌍 REUNION

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 30

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left arm severed

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Tiger Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.