Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

2013 "Stuart Rocks", Martin County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2013

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

"Stuart Rocks", Martin County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to right hand

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

This species has been involved in 113 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Blacktip 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.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks are colorblind.