Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Wading Attack

2016 Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2016

⏰ 15h00

📍 Location

Atlantic Beach, Emerald Isle, Carteret County, North Carolina, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Wading

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 19

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Laceration to wrist

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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