Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack

1998 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

1998

⏰ 11h10

📍 Location

New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 40

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

4 lacerations on the sole of his right foot

🦈 Species Information

Lemon Shark

This species has been involved in 44 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Lemon Sharks

🧠 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.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks don't get cancer.

Sharks are colorblind.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.

Sharks have no bones.