Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2002 Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2002

⏰ 18h45

📍 Location

Ponce Inlet, New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

2 small lacerations on left lower leg when he jumped off board and landed 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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Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

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

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.