Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1955 Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1955

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

Pacific Grove, Monterey County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Swimfin & 2 wool socks removed by shark, suit torn

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.