Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Fatal Attack

2023 Athol Island, Lucayan Lucayan Archipelago, BAHAMAS

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2023

⏰ Night

📍 Location

Athol Island, Lucayan Lucayan Archipelago, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 18

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Questionable

🩹 Injury Details

Presumed fatal, body not recovered

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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