Non-fatal Surfing Attack

1995 Matanzas Bay Inlet, St. Johns County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1995

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Matanzas Bay Inlet, St. Johns County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left arm & hand lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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