Shark Attack Database

A comprehensive collection of shark attack incidents worldwide.

Non-fatal Blacktip Shark Attack

2021 Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, USA

📋 Table of Contents

📊 Attack Details

📅 Date & Time

2021

⏰ 15h00

📍 Location

Ocean City, Worcester County, Maryland, USA

🌍 USA

🏊 Activity

Swimming

⚕️ Outcome

Laceration/Puncture

🟡 Non-fatal

👤 Victim Details

Age: 12

Gender: F

🏷️ Attack Type

Unprovoked

🩹 Injury Details

Lacerations and puncture wounds to lower left leg

🦈 Species Information

Blacktip Shark

This species has been involved in 113 documented attacks in our database.

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