Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Sand Shark Attack

2011 Miami, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2011

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Miami, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to arm by captive shark PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Sand Shark

This species has been involved in 29 documented attacks in our database.

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