Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Attack

2017 Jacksonvlle, Duval County, Florida, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ 18h30

📍 Location

Jacksonvlle, Duval County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Other

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 15

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations to lower leg

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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