Historical reference record — not independently verified

Shark incident at Fort Pierce State Park St Lucie County Florida USA, United StatesOctober 3, 2021

ReportedUnprovokedNon-fatal

What happened

A historical reference describes an event at Fort Pierce State Park St Lucie County Florida USA, United States in 2021-10-03. Recorded activity: Surfing. Classification: Unprovoked. Outcome: Non-fatal.

What is known

  • Location recorded in the historical reference: Fort Pierce State Park St Lucie County Florida USA, United States.
  • Date: 2021-10-03.
  • Activity: Surfing.
  • Classification: Unprovoked.
  • Outcome: Non-fatal.

What remains uncertain

  • No shark species identification is supported by the retained evidence.
  • This restoration uses a supplied historical summary citing the general GSAF incident log, not a case-level primary document. It has not been independently verified.

Fact panel

Date
October 3, 2021
Date precision
Exact
Location
Fort Pierce State Park St Lucie County Florida USA, United States
Country
United States
Activity
Surfing
Incident classification
Unprovoked
Outcome
Non-fatal
Species
Unknown
Species confidence
Unknown
Coordinate precision
Unknown

Location context

Historical locations can be approximate. No coordinates have been assigned from the place name, and this record does not imply a map marker or a current risk estimate.

Sources and verification

Shark incident records can change as investigations develop. This page shows the current verification status and was last restored from supplied historical reference material on 2026-09-04.

The cited incident log is a general reference, not a linked case-level primary document. Source timestamps record when the supplied reference was imported, not an independent source retrieval or verification.