Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

1993 Treasure Shores Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1993

⏰ 10h00

📍 Location

Treasure Shores Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 26

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Thigh & hand lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks sleep like humans do.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can only live in salt water.