Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack

1955 Occupasstuxet (Patuxent) Cove, Rhode Island, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1955

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Occupasstuxet (Patuxent) Cove, Rhode Island, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 13

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Bites on legs & thighs

🦈 Species Information

Sand Shark

This species has been involved in 29 documented attacks in our database.

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