Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2003 Stuart Park Beach, Martin County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2003

⏰ 14h30

📍 Location

Stuart Park Beach, Martin County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 18

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

5 to 6 lacerations on right foot & ankle

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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