Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

1998 Ambergris Cay, Berry Islands, BAHAMAS

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1998

⏰ 16h30

📍 Location

Ambergris Cay, Berry Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 28

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Calf bitten

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

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