Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

1983 6 miles south of Boca Chica Key, Monroe County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1983

⏰ Morning

📍 Location

6 miles south of Boca Chica Key, Monroe County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 22

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right leg severely bitten

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Sharks can only live in salt water.