Shark Attacks: The Database
| GSAF Case # | 2008.08.16 |
|---|---|
| Date | 16 Aug 2008 |
| Country | United States of America |
| Area | U.S. Virgin Islands |
| Location | Buck Island |
| Activity | Treading water |
| Name | Elizabeth Riggs |
| Sex | Female |
| Age | 38 |
| Injury | Severe lacerations to left foot |
| Time | Dusk |
| Species | 8' bull shark or Caribbean reef shark |
| Investigator or Source | M. Levne, GSAF |
| Fatal? | Not fatal |
| Incident Type | Unprovoked |