Non-fatal Diving Attack

1972 Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1972

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Laguna Beach, Orange County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Sharks reportedly bit legs & fins

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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