Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1956 Virginia Beach, Princess Anne County, Virginia, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1956

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Virginia Beach, Princess Anne County, Virginia, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 14

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

No details

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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Baby sharks are called pups.

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Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

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Sand Shark

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

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Baby sharks are called pups.

Sharks are colorblind.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.