Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2002 Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2002

⏰ 17h15

📍 Location

Wrightsville Beach, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 9

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Calf, foot & hand bitten

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

This species has been involved in 223 documented attacks in our database.

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