Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

1994 North Forest Beach, near Hilton Head, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1994

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

North Forest Beach, near Hilton Head, Beaufort County, South Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 30

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right side of abdomen & left hand bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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