Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1974 North Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1974

⏰ 13h45

📍 Location

North Farallon Island, Farallon Islands, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 29

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Major injuries

🦈 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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Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

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Sharks have been around longer than trees.

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All sharks are dangerous to humans.