Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

2002 Pision Reef, Truk, Caroline Islands, MICRONESIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2002

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Pision Reef, Truk, Caroline Islands, MICRONESIA

🌍 MICRONESIA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to right calf

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

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

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