Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2005 Cape San Blas, Gulf County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2005

⏰ 11h30

📍 Location

Cape San Blas, Gulf County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Leg severely bitten, surgically amputated

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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