Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2011 Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda, Pernambuco, BRAZIL

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2011

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Punta Del Chifre Beach, Olinda, Pernambuco, BRAZIL

🌍 BRAZIL

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 35

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Legs bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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