Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

1992 Manasota Beach, Sarasota County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1992

⏰ 12h33

📍 Location

Manasota Beach, Sarasota County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 42

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to left foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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