Fatal Bull Shark Attack

2000 Boca Ciega Bay, Tampa, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2000

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

Boca Ciega Bay, Tampa, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 69

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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