Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

2009 Ritidian Point, North Region, GUAM

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2009

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Ritidian Point, North Region, GUAM

🌍 GUAM

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 27

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Speared shark bit his forearm PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

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

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

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Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks can smell a drop of blood from miles away.