Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

2013 Bay of Biscay, FRANCE

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ 20h30

📍 Location

Bay of Biscay, FRANCE

🌍 FRANCE

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 50

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to right arm from hooked shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Mako Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Baby sharks are called pups.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

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Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks can smell a drop of blood from miles away.