Fatal Surfing Attack

2006 Pointe du Diable, Saint-Pierre, REUNION

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2006

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Pointe du Diable, Saint-Pierre, REUNION

🌍 REUNION

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 34

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

📹 Learn More About Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

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