Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Diving Attack

1964 Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1964

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 38

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury, abdomen abraded when he collided with the shark

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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