Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2017 English Bay, Ascension Island, ST HELENA, British overseas territory

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

English Bay, Ascension Island, ST HELENA, British overseas territory

🌍 ST HELENA, British overseas territory

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 40

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Calf & foot bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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