Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2001 Bethune Beach, south of New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

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📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2001

⏰ 14h45

📍 Location

Bethune Beach, south of New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 26

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor lacerations to dorsum of left foot

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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