Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2020 Spanish Cay, Bahamas, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2020

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

Spanish Cay, Bahamas, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 23

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to legs

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

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