Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack

1953 Rockaway Beach, New York, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1953

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Rockaway Beach, New York, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to right lower leg

🦈 Species Information

Sand Shark

This species has been involved in 29 documented attacks in our database.

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