Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2002 Gulf of Mexico, 65 miles offshore from Mobile, Alabama, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2002

⏰ 17h00

📍 Location

Gulf of Mexico, 65 miles offshore from Mobile, Alabama, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 29

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Both arms & leg bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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