Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

2022 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2022

⏰ 15h30

📍 Location

New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 21

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injuries to knee and calf of left leg PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 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

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Baby sharks are called pups.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks have no bones.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks can only live in salt water.