Non-fatal Tiger Shark Attack

1981 20 miles from Mayport, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact
🔗 Related Attacks

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1981

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

20 miles from Mayport, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 25

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

3 small punctures in scalp & ripped nostril

🦈 Species Information

Tiger Shark

This species has been involved in 335 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Tiger Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Baby sharks are called pups.