Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1981 Isle of Wight, ENGLAND

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1981

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Isle of Wight, ENGLAND

🌍 ENGLAND

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injuries from shark that leapt aboard their boat

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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