Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2015 Avon, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, Dare County, North Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ 11h41

📍 Location

Avon, Hatteras Island, Outer Banks, Dare County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 47

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Multiple lacerations to back

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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