Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1992 Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1992

⏰ 17h00

📍 Location

Gold Beach, Curry County, Oregon, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor bruises

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Great White Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks are colorblind.

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

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.