Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2021 Booby Island, The Narrows, ST KITTS / NEVIS

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2021

⏰ 09h00-10h00

📍 Location

Booby Island, The Narrows, ST KITTS / NEVIS

🌍 ST KITTS / NEVIS

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 26

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe injury to left leg, resulting in amputation above the knee

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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