Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2011 Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA

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📊 Attack Details
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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2011

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Myrtle Beach, Horry County, South Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 7

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Other

🩹 Injury Details

Puncture wounds to foot

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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