Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

1996 North Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1996

⏰ 07h19

📍 Location

North Salmon Creek Beach, Sonoma County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

No Injury

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 31

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

No Injury, shark struck his board

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

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

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🧠 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.

Sharks can regrow their teeth throughout their lives.

Baby sharks are called pups.

Sharks have been around longer than trees.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.