Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2019 Santa Rosa Island, Ventura County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2019

⏰ 16h15

📍 Location

Santa Rosa Island, Ventura County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 37

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right leg bitten

🦈 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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Sharks can only live in salt water.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks sleep like humans do.

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