Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2014 Palmyra Atoll, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2014

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Palmyra Atoll, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 37

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to left hand

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

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