Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

2020 Off Gasparilla Island, Charlotte County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2020

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

Off Gasparilla Island, Charlotte County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 55

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injury to left forearm by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

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

📹 Learn More About Blacktip Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.