Shark attack details: Carolina Beach off Texas Avenue, New Hanover County, North Carolina, 12-Aug-2005
| Date of attack: |
Aug 12th 2005 |
| Location: |
Carolina Beach off Texas Avenue, New Hanover County, North Carolina |
| Shark species: |
1.8 m [6'] shark |
| Name of victim: |
Chris O'Connor |
| Age of victim: |
16 years old |
| Sex of victim: |
M |
| Activity: |
Surfing |
| Injury: |
Laceration on right wrist & crescent of puncture wounds on forearm |
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