Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Blue Shark Attack

1980 Off San Clemente Island, Los Angeles County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1980

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Off San Clemente Island, Los Angeles County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 44

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to lower leg PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Blue Shark

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

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