Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Diving Attack

1975 Off Hutchinson Island, St Lucie County, Florida, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1975

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Off Hutchinson Island, St Lucie County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 24

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Forearms lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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