Fatal Bull Shark Attack

1999 Roche-aux-Oiseaux, L' Etang Salé-les-Bains, REUNION

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1999

⏰ 10h30

📍 Location

Roche-aux-Oiseaux, L' Etang Salé-les-Bains, REUNION

🌍 REUNION

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 52

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

📹 Learn More About Bull 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.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.