Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

1959 Indian Rocks Beach, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1959

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Indian Rocks Beach, Clearwater, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 37

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injuries

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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