Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2004 Sanibel Island, Lee County, Florida, USA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2004

⏰ 08h30

📍 Location

Sanibel Island, Lee County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 61

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor lacerations & abrasions on forearm

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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