Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Great White Shark Attack

2012 Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA

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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ 12h00

📍 Location

Humboldt Bay, Eureka, Humboldt County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 25

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Multiple lacerations to torso

🦈 Species Information

Great White Shark

This species has been involved in 744 documented attacks in our database.

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