Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1984 Wabasso Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1984

⏰ 14h00

📍 Location

Wabasso Beach, Indian River County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 22

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Disappeared, 1 mile from where Sandra Fletcher was bitten. Death was due to drowning

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Shark attacks are increasing every year.

Sharks are older than dinosaurs.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Sharks have no bones.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.