Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Fishing Attack

1949 10 miles off Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1949

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

10 miles off Redondo Beach, Los Angeles County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right hand bitten by hooked shark being pulled onboard PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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