Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

2018 Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ 13h42

📍 Location

Treasure Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 32

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to fingers

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

This species has been involved in 113 documented attacks in our database.

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