Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

1981 Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1981

⏰ 15h00

📍 Location

Singer Island, Riviera Beach, Palm Beach County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations on calf, ankle & heel

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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