Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack

2005 34th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2005

⏰ Morning

📍 Location

34th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 8

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Bitten underneath left arm

🦈 Species Information

Sand Shark

This species has been involved in 29 documented attacks in our database.

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