Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

2023 Rabdells Beach, Valencia, SPAIN

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2023

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Rabdells Beach, Valencia, SPAIN

🌍 SPAIN

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 35

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor lacerations to right foot

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

This species has been involved in 58 documented attacks in our database.

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