Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2012 Bathtub Reef Beach, Stuart, Martin County, Florida, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ 16h30

📍 Location

Bathtub Reef Beach, Stuart, Martin County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 12

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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