Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1971 Franklin Point, San Mateo County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1971

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Franklin Point, San Mateo County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury, arc of tooth impressions in wetsuit

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

Sharks are colorblind.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks can detect electrical fields.