Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack

2015 Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wound to finger

🦈 Species Information

Nurse Shark

This species has been involved in 109 documented attacks in our database.

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