Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack

1966 Reeds Bay, Brigantine, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1966

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

Reeds Bay, Brigantine, Atlantic County, New Jersey, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

3 lacerations on right leg by speared fish PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Sand Shark

This species has been involved in 29 documented attacks in our database.

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