Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

2024 December 29 Red Sea, North of Marsa Alam, Egypt

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2024 December 29

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📍 Location

Red Sea, North of Marsa Alam, Egypt

🌍 Egypt

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 69

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injuries to stomach preventing attack on friend

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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