Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

1965 Pompano Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1965

⏰ 13h30

📍 Location

Pompano Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Survived

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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