Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

1995 Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1995

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Vero Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left foot bitten

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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