Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Swimming Attack

2017 San Onofre, San Diego County, California, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2017

⏰ 17h34

📍 Location

San Onofre, San Diego County, California, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Severe

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: Unknown

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Major injury to posterior thigh

🦈 Species Information

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Unknown species

4973 documented attacks in our database involved an unknown species.

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