Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

1961 Leeward side of island, directly in back of Mid-Pac barrel storage area, Wake Island (EnenKio), NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1961

⏰ 15h30

📍 Location

Leeward side of island, directly in back of Mid-Pac barrel storage area, Wake Island (EnenKio), NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

🌍 NORTH PACIFIC OCEAN

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 33

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right elbow bitten

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Reef Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

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

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks sleep like humans do.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.