Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2003 Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ 12h10

📍 Location

Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 54

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left hand bitten

🦈 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 have been around longer than trees.

Sharks have no bones.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.