Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Snorkeling Attack

1967 Florida Keys, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1967

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Florida Keys, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Snorkeling

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Foot lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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