Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1941 Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1941

⏰ Night

📍 Location

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 53

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right hand bitten by boated shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

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

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