Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2004 Ensenada de la Coronilla, Rocha, URUGUAY

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2004

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Ensenada de la Coronilla, Rocha, URUGUAY

🌍 URUGUAY

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 21

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds to dorsum of right foot

🦈 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 can only live in salt water.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks don't get cancer.