Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2010 Bethune Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2010

⏰ 19h15

📍 Location

Bethune Beach, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Minor abrasions to legs when she was lifted on the back of a large marine animal

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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