Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1957 Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1957

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

Ormond Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 17

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Ankle injured by shark trapped in pool as it tried to get out PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

?

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

📹 Learn More About Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Baby sharks are called pups.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.