Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2022 Topsail Beach, Pender County, Noirth Carolina, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2022

⏰ Early morning

📍 Location

Topsail Beach, Pender County, Noirth Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to lower leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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