Shark Attack Database

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Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1986 Monastery Beach, Carmel River State Park, Monterey Peninsula, Monterey California, California, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1986

⏰ 10h00

📍 Location

Monastery Beach, Carmel River State Park, Monterey Peninsula, Monterey California, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Diving

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 27

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Punctured lung, lacerations to shoulder, face, jaw, neck & forearm

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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