Non-fatal Wading Attack

2015 Galveston, Texas, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2015

⏰ 10h00

📍 Location

Galveston, Texas, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Bite

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 13

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Foot & hands bitten

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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