Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1974 Albion Cove, Albion, Mendocino County, California, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1974

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Albion Cove, Albion, Mendocino County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 36

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor bite on heel & swim fin bitten

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

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

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