Non-fatal Surfing Attack

1962 St. Simons Island or Jeykll Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA

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📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1962

⏰ 17h00

📍 Location

St. Simons Island or Jeykll Island, Glynn County, Georgia, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 41

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Cuts on fingers, hand & wrist

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks can smell a drop of blood from miles away.

Sharks are colorblind.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.