Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1965 American Shoals off Key West, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1965

⏰ 11h00

📍 Location

American Shoals off Key West, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 28

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Left hand severely lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

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

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