Shark Attack Database

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Shark Attack in County Cork, IRELAND (2018)

🟡 Moderate Attack
Blue Shark

This attack involved a blue shark

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #6,194 of 6,882 total
📍 Attack #531 in Unknown
🦈 Blue Shark attack #58
🏄 Fishing attack #1210

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in County Cork, IRELAND on 2018. The incident involved a Blue Shark shark during fishing activities.

Incident Details

Date2018
LocationCounty Cork, IRELAND
ActivityFishing
SpeciesBlue Shark
InjuryBite
SexM
AgeMiddle Age (40-49)
Time18h00
📅 Date
2018
📍 Location
County Cork, IRELAND
🏄 Activity
Fishing
🦈 Species
Blue Shark
🩺 Injury
Bite
👤 Sex
M
🎂 Age
Middle Age (40-49)
⏰ Time
18h00

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