Non-fatal Diving Attack

1970 Pinellas County, Florida, USA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1970

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Pinellas County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Calf / knee injured?

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks sleep like humans do.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.