Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2006 Piedade, Pernambuco, BRAZIL

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2006

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Piedade, Pernambuco, BRAZIL

🌍 BRAZIL

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 35

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left leg bitten

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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