Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2001 High Rock, 25 to 30 miles east of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, BAHAMAS

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2001

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

High Rock, 25 to 30 miles east of Freeport, Grand Bahama Island, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 43

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Calf bitten

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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