Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

2017 Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ 13h30

📍 Location

Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 13

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor cuts to sole & toes of left foot

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

This species has been involved in 113 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Blacktip Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.