Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

2015 Off San Diego, California, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Off San Diego, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Severe laceration to leg

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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