Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2018 Carter's Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Carter's Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 29

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to head and neck

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

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