Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

2012 Off Catalina Island, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ 07h20

📍 Location

Off Catalina Island, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

No injury, shark bit paddleboard

🦈 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

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.