Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2014 Benidorm, Alicante, SPAIN

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2014

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Benidorm, Alicante, SPAIN

🌍 SPAIN

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 30s

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor lacerations to posterior lower leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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