Non-fatal Reef Shark Attack

2006 Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2006

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Florida Keys, Monroe County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 28

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations & puncture wound to arm

🦈 Species Information

Reef Shark

This species has been involved in 81 documented attacks in our database.

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