Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Wading Attack

2007 Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2007

⏰ 13h00

📍 Location

Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 30

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to right thigh & left foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

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