Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack

1969 Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1969

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: adult

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to foot from dead shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Lemon Shark

This species has been involved in 44 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Lemon Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

Sharks are colorblind.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.