Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Wading Attack

2008 Surf City, Topsail Island, Pender County, North Carolina, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2008

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Surf City, Topsail Island, Pender County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 9

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor lacerations to toe

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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