Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

2002 Salmon Creek, Sonoma County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

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

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2002

⏰ 09h45

📍 Location

Salmon Creek, Sonoma County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 48

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Both legs severely lacerated

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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🧠 Shark Myth vs. Fact

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Sharks don't get cancer.

Sharks are colorblind.

Sharks have no bones.

Great white sharks are the largest sharks.

Shark attacks are increasing every year.