Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

2001 Waveland Beach, Hutchinson Island, St Lucie County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2001

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

Waveland Beach, Hutchinson Island, St Lucie County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Unknown

⚕️ Outcome

Other

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: mid-30s

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right ankle & lower leg lacerated

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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