Non-fatal Attack

2007 Waveland Beach, Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2007

⏰ 13h20

📍 Location

Waveland Beach, Hutchinson Island, St. Lucie County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 9

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor cuts to right buttock & thigh

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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