Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2016 Isla Providencia, COLUMBIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2016

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Isla Providencia, COLUMBIA

🌍 COLUMBIA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 59

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe bite to right hand

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

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