Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2008 Playa Teta, San Carlos, PANAMA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2008

⏰ 18h00

📍 Location

Playa Teta, San Carlos, PANAMA

🌍 PANAMA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

5 lacerations to left foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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