Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2005 Carolina Beach off Texas Avenue, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2005

⏰ 11h30

📍 Location

Carolina Beach off Texas Avenue, New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 16

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration on right wrist & crescent of puncture wounds on forearm

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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