Non-fatal Bull Shark Attack

2004 Stuart Rocks, Martin County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2004

⏰ 09h00

📍 Location

Stuart Rocks, Martin County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 20

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

15 puncture wounds on foot

🦈 Species Information

Bull Shark

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

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