Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2011 Gaviotas Beach, Cancun, Quintana Roo, MEXICO

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2011

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Gaviotas Beach, Cancun, Quintana Roo, MEXICO

🌍 MEXICO

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lower leg & foot bitten

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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