Non-fatal Hammerhead Shark Attack

2003 Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to toe

🦈 Species Information

Hammerhead Shark

This species has been involved in 46 documented attacks in our database.

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