Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2003 Bakers Bay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ 14h30

📍 Location

Bakers Bay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 58

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right thigh bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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