Non-fatal Lemon Shark Attack

2018 Lighhouse Point Park, Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2018

⏰ Time unknown

📍 Location

Lighhouse Point Park, Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, Florida, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Fishing

⚕️ Outcome

Minor

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 52

Gender: M

🏷️ Attack Type

Provoked

🩹 Injury Details

Minor injury to foot. PROVOKED INCIDENT

🦈 Species Information

Lemon Shark

This species has been involved in 44 documented attacks in our database.

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