Fatal Swimming Attack

1932 São Vicente, Barlavento Islands, CAPE VERDE

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1932

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

São Vicente, Barlavento Islands, CAPE VERDE

🌍 CAPE VERDE

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 27

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks sleep like humans do.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.