Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

2009 Terramar Beach, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2009

⏰ 16h30

📍 Location

Terramar Beach, Carlsbad, San Diego County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 22

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds to left foot & calf

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Great White Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks have no bones.

Baby sharks are called pups.