Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack

2023 Praslin Island, SEYCHELLES

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2023

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Praslin Island, SEYCHELLES

🌍 SEYCHELLES

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 6

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left foot bitten

🦈 Species Information

Lemon Shark

This species has been involved in 44 documented attacks in our database.

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