Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2000 Sebastian Inlet, Indian River or Brevard County, Florida, USA

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📊 Attack Details
🦈 Species Information
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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2000

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

Sebastian Inlet, Indian River or Brevard County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 26

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds on knee

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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