Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1925 Folly Island, near Charleston, South Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1925

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Folly Island, near Charleston, South Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Multiple lacerations on both thighs, right buttock and hip

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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