Shark Incidents

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Non-fatal Wading Attack

2024 July 5 New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2024 July 5

⏰ 16hr15

📍 Location

New Smyrna Beach, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 26

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to left foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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