Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack

1991 Florida Bay, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1991

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Florida Bay, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to right forearm PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Lemon Shark

This species has been involved in 44 documented attacks in our database.

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