Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1965 In front of Key Biscayne Beach Club, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1965

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

In front of Key Biscayne Beach Club, Key Biscayne, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 6

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Parallel lacerations on right calf. Thought to be a barracuda bite

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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