Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack

2017 Fernando de Noronha Marine Park, Pernambuco, BRAZIL

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Fernando de Noronha Marine Park, Pernambuco, BRAZIL

🌍 BRAZIL

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to finger, PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Lemon Shark

This species has been involved in 44 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Lemon Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks have no bones.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks can smell a drop of blood from miles away.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.