Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack

1982 North Rat Cay Reef, Andros Islands, BAHAMAS

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1982

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

North Rat Cay Reef, Andros Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Arm severed at elbow

🦈 Species Information

Lemon Shark

This species has been involved in 44 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Lemon 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.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Sharks have no bones.