Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2022 Playa Del Coco, Guanacoste, COSTA RICA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2022

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Playa Del Coco, Guanacoste, COSTA RICA

🌍 COSTA RICA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 50

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unknown

🩹 Injury Details

Right forearm and left hand injured

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Bull Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

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Sharks sleep like humans do.