Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1930 Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1930

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 21

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Arm lacerated from shoulder to wrist

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

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