Shark Attack Database

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Shark Attack in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California, MEXICO (2008)

🟡 Moderate Attack
Hammerhead Shark

This attack involved a hammerhead shark

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #5,022 of 6,882 total
📍 Attack #1 in Playas de Tijuana
🦈 Hammerhead Shark attack #46
🏄 Surfing attack #1426

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Playas de Tijuana, Baja California, MEXICO on 2008. The incident involved a Hammerhead Shark shark during surfing activities.

Incident Details

Date2008
LocationPlayas de Tijuana, Baja California, MEXICO
ActivitySurfing
SpeciesHammerhead Shark
InjuryBite
SexM
AgeYoung Adult (20-29)
📅 Date
2008
📍 Location
Playas de Tijuana, Baja California, MEXICO
🏄 Activity
Surfing
🦈 Species
Hammerhead Shark
🩺 Injury
Bite
👤 Sex
M
🎂 Age
Young Adult (20-29)

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🦈 Other Hammerhead Shark Attacks

🟡 Off Leffingwell Landing, San Luis Obispo County, California, USA
2015 • Fishing
🟡 Gaviota State Beach, Santa Barbara County, California, USA
2015 • Fishing
🟡 Deer Creek Beach, Ventura County, California, USA
2015 • Fishing
🟡 Cortes Bank, California, USA
2015 • Fishing
🟡 Atlantis Beach, near Tramandai, Rio Grande Do Sul, BRAZIL
2010 • Surfing

Notes

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