Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1942 Anchored off the largest island in the group, Cay Sal Bank, BAHAMAS

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1942

⏰ Late afternoon

📍 Location

Anchored off the largest island in the group, Cay Sal Bank, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 48

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury, ankle scratched by shark's teeth

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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