Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2017 Khor Fakkan, Sharjah,, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ Morning

📍 Location

Khor Fakkan, Sharjah,, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

🌍 UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 41

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right leg severely bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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