Non-fatal Nurse Shark Attack

1981 Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1981

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Marathon, Monroe County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Bite to face

🦈 Species Information

Nurse Shark

This species has been involved in 109 documented attacks in our database.

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