Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1848 Patapsco River, Maryland, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1848

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Patapsco River, Maryland, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left leg severely bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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