Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2016 Green Turtle Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2016

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Green Turtle Cay, Abaco Islands, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to face and right leg

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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