Shark attack details: Pepper Park Beach, St. Lucie County, Florida, 12-Mar-2023
| Date of attack: |
March 12th 2023 |
| Location: |
Pepper Park Beach, St. Lucie County, Florida |
| Shark species: |
Spinner shark |
| Name of victim: |
Matthew Picarelli |
| Age of victim: |
36 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Surfing |
| Injury: |
The bite severed a tendon and chipped a bone in the right foot
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