Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2000 Bouges Bank, Emerald Isle, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2000

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Bouges Bank, Emerald Isle, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe gash to left hand above wrist, almost severing hand

🦈 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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All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Baby sharks are called pups.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

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