Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1998 Wreck of the Navy Barge, 22 miles SE of Rudee, Virginia, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1998

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Wreck of the Navy Barge, 22 miles SE of Rudee, Virginia, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Shark grasped diver's gloved hand. Glove was soaked with fish blood & slime

🦈 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

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.