Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

1962 30 miles south of San Clemente Island, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1962

⏰ 16h30

📍 Location

30 miles south of San Clemente Island, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

2 lacerations on left hand by hooked shark, PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

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

📹 Learn More About Blue Sharks

🧠 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.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks can smell a drop of blood from miles away.