Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2015 3 miles off Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

3 miles off Jupiter, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 70

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injuries to head & torso

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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