Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack

1988 Sea Pines Beach Club, Hilton Head, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1988

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

Sea Pines Beach Club, Hilton Head, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 37

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left leg bitten

🦈 Species Information

Sand Shark

This species has been involved in 29 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Sand Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks don't get cancer.