Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

1991 150 miles from Crystal River, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1991

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

150 miles from Crystal River, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 42

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Punctures in lower abdomen & groin

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

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

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