Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2007 Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2007

⏰ 16h00

📍 Location

Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 18

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Right foot bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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