Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

1983 Whale Cay, Berry Islands, BAHAMAS

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1983

⏰ 17h00

📍 Location

Whale Cay, Berry Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to thigh & buttocks

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

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