Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

1992 Double Breasted Cays, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1992

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Double Breasted Cays, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 34

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left hand bitten

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

This species has been involved in 113 documented attacks in our database.

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