Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2013 Ravine Mula, d’Étang-Salé, REUNION

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ 16h30

📍 Location

Ravine Mula, d’Étang-Salé, REUNION

🌍 REUNION

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 24

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right leg severed

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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