Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

1933 Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1933

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Hermosa Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severely lacerated arm PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

This species has been involved in 58 documented attacks in our database.

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