Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1988 Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1988

⏰ 10h30

📍 Location

Jensen Beach, Martin County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Punctures & deep scratches to foot & buttock

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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