Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1906 Avalon, Los Angeles County, California, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1906

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Avalon, Los Angeles County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

PROVOKED INCIDENT No injury; shirt torn by gaffed shark

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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