Non-fatal Surfing Attack

1981 Playalinda Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1981

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Playalinda Beach, Brevard County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 24

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to right leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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