Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2002 French Cay, Caicos Bank, TURKS & CAICOS

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2002

⏰ 08h40

📍 Location

French Cay, Caicos Bank, TURKS & CAICOS

🌍 TURKS & CAICOS

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 41

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right upper am, shoulder & back severely bitten

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

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

📹 Learn More About Reef Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Baby sharks are called pups.

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Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.