Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2024 May 24 Leward reef, Providenciales Island, Turks and Caicos

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2024 May 24

⏰ 15h30

📍 Location

Leward reef, Providenciales Island, Turks and Caicos

🌍 Turks and Caicos

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 27

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Major damage to right leg later amputated lower left leg left hand and forearm

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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