Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1994 Rum Cay, BAHAMAS

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1994

⏰ 10h30

📍 Location

Rum Cay, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20?

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lower right leg bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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