Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1941 Brielle, Monmouth County (Offshore), New Jersey, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1941

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

Brielle, Monmouth County (Offshore), New Jersey, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Watercraft

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupants, shark leapt into boat & bit cabin door

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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