Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack

2018 Staniel Cay, The Exuma Cays, BAHAMAS

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Staniel Cay, The Exuma Cays, BAHAMAS

🌍 BAHAMAS

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to wrist

🦈 Species Information

Nurse Shark

This species has been involved in 109 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Nurse 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.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks can smell a drop of blood from miles away.