Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

1978 Santa Barbara, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1978

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Santa Barbara, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 28

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor cuts to foot

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

This species has been involved in 58 documented attacks in our database.

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