Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Diving Attack

2009 Deep Sea World Aquarium, Fife, SCOTLAND

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2009

⏰ 14h45

📍 Location

Deep Sea World Aquarium, Fife, SCOTLAND

🌍 SCOTLAND

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 23

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

15-20 puncture wounds to arm by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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