Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

1999 Grand Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1999

⏰ 17h00

📍 Location

Grand Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 35

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right arm bitten

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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