Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1985 Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1985

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 87

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right calf bitten & less serious injury to left foot

🦈 Species Information

?

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

📹 Learn More About Sharks

🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

Test your shark knowledge! Click "Reveal Answer" to see if each statement is a myth or fact, then learn the science behind it.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks sleep like humans do.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.