Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack

2014 Cape Henlopen State Park, Sussex County, Delaware, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2014

⏰ 17h00

📍 Location

Cape Henlopen State Park, Sussex County, Delaware, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Abrasion to right hand, lacerations to left forearm

🦈 Species Information

Sand Shark

This species has been involved in 29 documented attacks in our database.

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