Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack

2023 Vaavu Atoll, Maldives

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2023

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Vaavu Atoll, Maldives

🌍 Maldives

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 30

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to shoulder and back

🦈 Species Information

Nurse Shark

This species has been involved in 109 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Nurse Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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