Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2007 Sweetings Cay, Grand Bahama Island, BAHAMAS

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2007

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

Sweetings Cay, Grand Bahama Island, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 48

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Thigh bitten

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

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