Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1909 Panama City, Bay County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1909

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Panama City, Bay County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Hip & thigh lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks have no bones.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks don't get cancer.