Non-fatal Mako Shark Attack

2006 Broad Beach, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2006

⏰ Afternoon

📍 Location

Broad Beach, Malibu, Los Angeles County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Bruises, laceration to head, spinal cord injury & neck broken at C5/C6

🦈 Species Information

Mako Shark

This species has been involved in 60 documented attacks in our database.

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