Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Surfing Attack

1975 Sandy Hook, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1975

⏰ 11h30

📍 Location

Sandy Hook, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

"Tooth marks" in left leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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