Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2018 Espirito Santo, Boi Island, Victoria, BRAZIL

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Espirito Santo, Boi Island, Victoria, BRAZIL

🌍 BRAZIL

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 46

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to 4 toes of right foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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