Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2005 Isla Blanca Park, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2005

⏰ 19h00

📍 Location

Isla Blanca Park, South Padre Island, Cameron County, Texas, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 37

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left foot bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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