Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2006 New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2006

⏰ 15h30

📍 Location

New Smyrna Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 24

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Four 1-inch puncture wounds on left foot

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

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