Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

1970 Teignmouth, Devon, ENGLAND

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1970

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Teignmouth, Devon, ENGLAND

🌍 ENGLAND

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Leg bitten

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

This species has been involved in 58 documented attacks in our database.

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