Non-fatal Boating Attack

2011 Libertad, San Onofre, Sucre, COLUMBIA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2011

⏰ 10h30

📍 Location

Libertad, San Onofre, Sucre, COLUMBIA

🌍 COLUMBIA

🏊 Activity

Boating

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right arm bitten, defense wounds to left hand

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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