Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

2012 Muravera, Sardinia, ITALY

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ Morning

📍 Location

Muravera, Sardinia, ITALY

🌍 ITALY

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 57

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lower left leg injured PROVOKED ACCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

This species has been involved in 58 documented attacks in our database.

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