Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

1965 Hobe Sound, Martin County, Florida, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1965

⏰ 15h00

📍 Location

Hobe Sound, Martin County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 49

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Thighs abraded, puncture wounds in dorsal surface of left hand

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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