Shark Incidents

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

2021 Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2021

⏰ 07h51

📍 Location

Key Largo, Monroe County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to legs

🦈 Species Information

?

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

📹 Learn More About 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 sleep like humans do.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

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