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Shark Attack in Miami, Florida, USA (2011)

🟡 Moderate Attack

Sand Shark

This attack involved a sand shark

Attack Statistics

🌍 Global attack #5,340 of 6,882 total

📍 Attack #2 in Miami

🦈 Sand Shark attack #29

🏄 Fishing attack #1210

This page contains details about a shark attack that occurred in Miami, Florida, USA on 2011. The incident involved a Sand Shark shark during fishing activities.

Incident Details

Date	2011
Location	Miami, Florida, USA
Activity	Fishing
Species	Sand Shark
Injury	Laceration/Puncture
Sex	M

📅 Date

2011

📍 Location

Miami, Florida, USA

🏄 Activity

Fishing

🦈 Species

Sand Shark

🩺 Injury

Laceration/Puncture

👤 Sex

Shark Myth or Fact

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Notes

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