Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2009 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA

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📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2009

⏰ 17h30

📍 Location

Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor bite to ankle

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks are colorblind.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks have no bones.