Fatal Snorkeling Attack

2017 Los Arbolitos, Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, MEXICO

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ 17h00

📍 Location

Los Arbolitos, Cabo Pulmo, Baja California Sur, MEXICO

🌍 MEXICO

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Fatal

🔴 Fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 33

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

FATAL

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

📹 Learn More About Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks can only live in salt water.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.