Non-fatal Fishing Attack

2011 La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2011

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 28

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

No injury, minor damage to wetsuit

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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