Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1959 In kelp beds off La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1959

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

In kelp beds off La Jolla, San Diego County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: Unknown

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

No injury to occupants, shark charged boat after being shot twice with pistol and speared PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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