Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2018 Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ 10h47

📍 Location

Atlantic Beach, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 14

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Injury to right lower leg

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Baby sharks are called pups.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks have no bones.

Sharks are colorblind.