Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2019 Troncones, Guerrero, MEXICO

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2019

⏰ 17h30

📍 Location

Troncones, Guerrero, MEXICO

🌍 MEXICO

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 32

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

20 cm gash to right leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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