Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

1967 McArthur Beach, Singer Island, Palm Beach Shores, Florida, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1967

⏰ 16h30

📍 Location

McArthur Beach, Singer Island, Palm Beach Shores, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left foot bitten

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

This species has been involved in 113 documented attacks in our database.

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