Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

2015 Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 48

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to shoulder and left bicep

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

This species has been involved in 58 documented attacks in our database.

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