USA | Texas | Matagorda Beach

Incident Details:

year: 2011
location: Matagorda Beach
area: Texas
country: USA
fatality: non-fatal
species: Blacktip
victim: Orlando
gender: M
age: unknown
injury: Minor laceration to shoulder from captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT
time:
species detail: Blacktip shark pup
source: You Tube Baby Blacktip Shark Attack - How NOT to hold a shark.
species: Blacktip shark
date: Reported 29-Mar-2011
activity: Standing holding shark pup

Reconstruction of the Shark Attack

In the year 2011 on the date reported as Reported 29-Mar-2011 - Orlando, a male aged unknown was Standing holding shark pup near Matagorda Beach. A Blacktip shark was reported to have attacked Orlando. The attack was non-fatal (Minor laceration to shoulder from captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT)