Non-fatal Surfing Attack

2012 St. Augustine Beach, St. John's County, Florida, USA

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📊 Attack Details
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📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2012

⏰ 11h30

📍 Location

St. Augustine Beach, St. John's County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Surfing

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 37

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to foot

🦈 Species Information

Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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