List of all shark attacks in Wake Island (EnenKio)
Fatal Attacks
0
Unprovoked Attacks
1
Total Attacks
1
There have been a total of 1 shark attacks in Wake Island (EnenKio). Out of those, none have thankfully been fatal. 1 attacks came out of the blue while 0 have been provoked by humans.
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| Location | Date | Time | Species | Activity | Injury | Fatal | Person |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeward side of island, directly in back of Mid-Pac barrel storage area | 08-03-1961 | 15h30 | Grey reef shark, 1.8 m [6'] grey reef shark, identified by Dr. L.P. L. Schultz based on photographs; identified as C. melanopterus by Stewart | Free diving | Right elbow bitten | NO | 33yo James K. Stewart |
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