Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2003 Playa Tamarindo, North Pacific coast, COSTA RICA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Playa Tamarindo, North Pacific coast, COSTA RICA

🌍 COSTA RICA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lower right leg lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.