List of all shark attacks in Canal Zone
Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
1
Total Attacks
2
There have been a total of 2 shark attacks in Canal Zone. Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 1 attacks came out of the blue while 1 have been provoked by humans.
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Unprovoked
Fatal
Non Fatal
| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 300 yards west of mouth of the Chagres River | 13h00 | 2.7 m [9'] shark with black-tipped pectoral fins | Bathing | Foot & hand severed | NO | male, a US soldier | |
| 18" to 24" shark | Skindiving | Boy seized shark by its tail, shark bit boy’s forearm PROVOKED INCIDENT | NO | boy |
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