Shark Attack on French Tourist in Sardinia, May 2026

On 31 May 2026, a French tourist was attacked by a shark while swimming off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. According to reporting published the following day, the individual sustained multiple bites during the incident. One source indicated that the victim reported being bitten five times. No information on the victim's age or sex, the specific location along the Sardinian coast, or the species of shark involved was provided in available sources.

Sardinia is a large Mediterranean island located in the Tyrrhenian Sea and is a frequent destination for summer tourism. The shark species responsible for the attack was not identified in either source covering the incident.