Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

2016 Arenales del Sol, Alicante Province, SPAIN

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2016

⏰ 11h30

📍 Location

Arenales del Sol, Alicante Province, SPAIN

🌍 SPAIN

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 40

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to right hand

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

This species has been involved in 58 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Blue Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.