Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2010 Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai Peninsula, EGYPT

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2010

⏰ A.M.

📍 Location

Sharm el-Sheikh, South Sinai Peninsula, EGYPT

🌍 EGYPT

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Multiple lacerations to left leg and foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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