Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2025 February 7 Thompson Cove Beach, Near five Cays settlement West Caicos, Turks and Caicos

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2025 February 7

⏰ Unknown

📍 Location

Thompson Cove Beach, Near five Cays settlement West Caicos, Turks and Caicos

🌍 Turks and Caicos

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 55

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

both hands bitten off and a bite to left thigh

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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