Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2014 500 km off the coast of Pernambuco, BRAZIL

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2014

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

500 km off the coast of Pernambuco, BRAZIL

🌍 BRAZIL

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 43

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe injury to arm

🦈 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 have no bones.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.