Non-fatal Diving Attack

2010 Ambatolaoka, Nosy Be Island, Antsiranana Province, MADAGASCAR

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2010

⏰ 09h30

📍 Location

Ambatolaoka, Nosy Be Island, Antsiranana Province, MADAGASCAR

🌍 MADAGASCAR

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 59

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to arm & chest

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks can only live in salt water.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Baby sharks are called pups.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.