Non-fatal Boating Attack

1888 New York, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1888

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

New York, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Boating

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupants. Shark beat away with oar

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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