Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

1990 Baie de la Mare, Sainte-Marie, REUNION

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1990

⏰ 17h45

📍 Location

Baie de la Mare, Sainte-Marie, REUNION

🌍 REUNION

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Survived

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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