Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

1977 12 miles northeast of Mayport, Duval County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1977

⏰ Late afternoon

📍 Location

12 miles northeast of Mayport, Duval County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 27

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

PROVOKED INCIDENT Diver poked shark with spear, then shark bit his right foot

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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