Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1812 Mill Bay, Devon, ENGLAND

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1812

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Mill Bay, Devon, ENGLAND

🌍 ENGLAND

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Both legs injured

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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