Non-fatal Grey/Gray Shark Attack

2000 Holden Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2000

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Holden Beach, Brunswick County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 14

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor lacerations on foot

🦈 Species Information

Grey/Gray Shark

This species has been involved in 11 documented attacks in our database.

📹 Learn More About Grey/Gray 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.

Sharks can only live in salt water.

You're more likely to be struck by lightning than attacked by a shark.

All sharks are dangerous to humans.

Sharks must keep swimming or they will die.

Most shark attacks occur in shallow water close to shore.