Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1977 McClure Beach, near Tomales Point, Marin County, California, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1977

⏰ 11h45

📍 Location

McClure Beach, near Tomales Point, Marin County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Leg lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

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

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