Non-fatal Attack

2008 Litchfield Beach, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2008

⏰ 14h21

📍 Location

Litchfield Beach, Georgetown County, South Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to right foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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