Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2013 Near Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ 10h30

📍 Location

Near Boynton Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 9

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to right foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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