Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2013 Off Cape Eleuthera, BAHAMAS

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Off Cape Eleuthera, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 77

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injuries to arm & leg by hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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