Non-fatal Surfing Attack

1998 Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1998

⏰ 08h30

📍 Location

Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left foot bitten after he accidentally stepped on the shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.